A news organization’s improper use of AP Style is apparently enough to get me out of bed earlier than planned.
I checked my iPhone when I woke up, as is my habit, and found this:
It is from the Savannah Morning News, of course. And the person who posted it on the Web probably just cut and pasted from a press release. But that person should have copy edited the entry (and the person who wrote the release also should use AP Style, as it is what media folks use). Here is what I would have done:
Thank you for changing “Foundations Department” to “Foundations STUDIES Department”. When I think of ‘Foundations Department’ I think of the department in Dillards where they sell bras, panties, girdles, etc. But who knows, maybe the Fashion department is designing undies these days. Anyway, it would put a whole new meaning on ‘exhibition’. 🙂
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It is actually “foundation studies,” and I think the thought of panties is the reason that’s the proper name.
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