Here are a few genuine news bloopers gleaned from American newspapers. These were taken from an article by Richard Lederer, author of 'Anguished English'.
=>On behalf of Barbara Rutledge and her family, our sincere thanks go out to those sending flowers, cards and contributing to the death of her husband.
=>The airplane was only a few feet from the ground when it crashed, witnesses said.
=>With the exception of victim less crimes (which need not concern us here), every single crime committed in this nation of ours involves a victim.
=>A purple lady's bicycle was missing from Serendipity Lane recently.
=>Chairman Billings asked Board members to muster support from parent-teacher groups to support the governor's task force on driving while intoxicated.
=>He hasn't even had his day in court yet, but Simon Wynne has been kicked off the ESU basketball team after being arrested and accused of driving a parked car while intoxicated.
=>Montreal police don't hesitate to use whatever laws, regulations or persuasion they feel they need to control morality in the city and prevent it from getting a foothold.
=>A college friendship that began a year ago ended in matrimony yesterday.
Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:41 pm by 
Subject: English Bloopers 
