Well, perhaps policemen not politicians? Politicians aren't engaged with the specific purpose of rooting out ne'erdowells. Plod is, and should therefore ensure that ne'erdowells can't do well, in much the same way that wordsmiths ought to have a care for the words they, er, smith.
Good point! If you let journalists take liberties with the language, there's no telling where it may end up. #pedantsrevolt
Amusingly my thesis contained one of those. Despite my reading the wretched thing countless times and having it read through by a trained proofreader (Mrs H), it slipped through the net. Fortunately the examiners missed it too.
It was probably too hot to concentrate, or they were in the pub, or something.
Beautiful looking aircraft.
I was offered a job there back in 2006. Peter Teichman called me at home, and we chatted for about half an hour. I’d become jaded with the civvie aviation scene and wanted a change. He said I’d have ample opportunities to fly, do air to air photography… sounded great. And then the pay was mentioned… £7/hr. He apologised, mentioned that air shows were on overtime etc etc, but it just doesn’t pay the bills.
