'Eleven-year-old inventor brings novel idea to mens deodorant'
OK, headline writers and copy editors …
Who are these “mens”?
There is a thing called an apostrophe. Here is one: ‘
See? The apostrophe – ‘ -- is used to designate possession and plurals.
In this case – mens – an apostrophe – ‘ – should have been used.
Oh. Here is the story.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/eleven-old-inventor-brings-novel-114106028.html
It’s a video.
The explanation line says: “Meet Quinn, an eleven-year-old New Jersey boy who decided to re-invent the deodorant bottle …”
No, he did not “re-invent the deodorant bottle.” He made an addition.
How many different ways can a writer (and an editor) screw up a story?
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