Pedants' Paradise

[Pulcinella]

Passengers are facing delays at Manchester Airport after an IT failure prevented many from checking-in at all three terminals.

(BBC Online News)

Forget the fact that checking in doesn't need hyphenating: I didn't realise that you might ever have to check in at all three terminals.

[oddoneout]

Passengers are facing delays at Manchester Airport after an IT failure prevented many from checking-in at all three terminals.

(BBC Online News)

Forget the fact that checking in doesn't need hyphenating: I didn't realise that you might ever have to check in at all three terminals.

No wonder there was an IT failure.

[oddoneout]

Home Office’s much maligned “hostile environment” policy

This appears in an Observer article I've been reading on the Guardian website, and I'm struggling to see how 'much maligned' can be justified; it suggests the Home Office has not been carrying out orders to that effect. It would make more sense to describe the policy as malign in my opinion.

Link for article for context https://www.theguardian.com/politics...rough-sleepers

[LMcD]

A report on 'Today' this morning referred to 'campaigners in Northern Ireland advocating for reform' (?)

[Bryn]

A report on 'Today' this morning referred to 'campaigners in Northern Ireland advocating for reform' (?)

Who made this report? If someone from the six counties, was it simply a local construction, much like the use of “to” by many Welsh people, as in “where’s the scissors to?”.

[gurnemanz]

A report on 'Today' this morning referred to 'campaigners in Northern Ireland advocating for reform' (?)

Maybe the error stems from drawing a false parallel with the noun + preposition construction, "an advocate for reform" which is acceptable usage.

[vinteuil]

A report on 'Today' this morning referred to 'campaigners in Northern Ireland advocating for reform' (?)

... my OED has quotes using the verbal form 'advocate for' from 1659, 1661, 1872.

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[Zucchini]

... my OED has quotes using the verbal form 'advocate for' from 1659, 1661, 1872.

So within the lifetime of many Telegraph readers ...

[Serial_Apologist]

Who made this report? If someone from the six counties, was it simply a local construction, much like the use of “to” by many Welsh people, as in “where’s the scissors to?”.

Also Bristolians, I'd just like to add - from the pre-M4 era - as in, "London? Wurr's that to?"

[LMcD]

The correct pronunciation of the well-known orchestra based in Zurich is, I believe, TONEHALLUH. At the end of tonight's concert, a Radio 3 presenter who can't pronounce it properly handed over to a colleague in the studio who can - I guess 50% is a start!

[Bryn]

The correct pronunciation of the well-known orchestra based in Zurich is, I believe, TONEHALLUH. At the end of tonight's concert, a Radio 3 presenter who can't pronounce it properly handed over to a colleague in the studio who can - I guess 50% is a start!

Should that not be more like Tonn-halluh? Or around half way between?

[LMcD]

Should that not be more like Tonn-halluh? Or around half way between?

Well, I think you'd better ask the Countess in 'Capriccio', who poses the question 'Kunst oder Ton'?
I've just checked the pronunciation of 'Tonmeister', which comes out as 'Tonemicesta'

[Bryn]

Well, I think you'd better ask the Countess in 'Capriccio', who poses the question 'Kunst oder Ton'?
I've just checked the pronunciation of 'Tonmeister', which comes out as 'Tonemicesta'

I think you will find the Swiss German pronunciation of the "Ton" syllable is neither that of the English "ton" or "tone". The closest I can think of is to rhyme with "on", rather than "own", though more something between the two. It's not helped by the fact that the only online example of pronouncing "Tonhalle-Orchester" is way off. There is, however, an example of the German pronunciation of Tonhalle which serves pretty well, https://forvo.com/word/tonhalle/

[LeMartinPecheur]

Also Bristolians, I'd just like to add - from the pre-M4 era - as in, "London? Wurr's that to?"

The same in Cornwall.

[teamsaint]

Also Bristolians, I'd just like to add - from the pre-M4 era - as in, "London? Wurr's that to?"

And as far south and East as Westbury , Wilts.