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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 20/03/2008 :  16:02:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by FG1

Infinite I think the Argus may be right. Principle is being used as an adjective.


But the adjective to mean "of first importance" is indeed "principal" - having first place.

"principle" is a moral quality.

For example, "LTNS was of the opinion that Tony Blair was the principal judge of the principles claimed by residents in England".
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Posted - 20/03/2008 :  16:25:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Back to first principles. Quite right infinite.

Principle is only a noun. Principal can be a noun and an adjective but the two words have different meanings.
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Posted - 20/03/2008 :  22:24:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, it's quite easy:

The principal had principles - until the biology mistress led him astray.
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 23/03/2008 :  12:58:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
People have pointed out here that the Argus has used the word "insecure" of a flat when it should be "unsecured".

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2140630.0.woman_found_dead_man_arrested.php
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 27/03/2008 :  08:56:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Argus is confused here.

In the headline it is "Burger King leave..." when it should be "leaves" as the noun is singular, and indeed it is right in the very first line of the article itself by having "Burger King has..."

How can the Argus have articles on education when this is what it demonstrably lacks?

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2148505.0.burger_king_leave_whopping_great_mess.php#comments
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 08/04/2008 :  10:22:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Argus here refers to a "breathing apparatus team". I should hope that they are breathing...

This should be "breathing-apparatus team" to make the first two words into an adjective.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2178581.0.huge_blaze_at_shoreham_cement_works.php
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 28/04/2008 :  09:14:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Interesting news here that in Madison the local paper is now only online.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/business/media/28link.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 08/05/2008 :  09:04:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Argus has here turned Barcombe Mills into Barkham Mills.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2253458.0.pensioner_trapped_in_crash_wreckage.php#comments
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 08/05/2008 :  09:47:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
At least the Argus has here used "inflammable" correctly - instead of the non-word flammable

http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.2254920.0.firefighters_struggle_to_contain_giant_farm_blaze.php
Edited by - Infinite Poppadum on 08/05/2008 09:48:27
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