modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Deadly armed clashes erupted in Chihuahua state in Mexico due to drug trafficking-fuelled violence. The state, home to popular beach destinations such as Acapulco, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, is also one of the poorest states in Mexico and among the hardest hit by organized crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerbit Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 And what about your post warrants a laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I think it's that Yahoo News got the State incorrect and used bad English. Perhaps they have a faulty keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I love it! Maybe they think the big one that is going to put the entire west coast under the Pacific will make Chihuahua state ocean front! Someone sure didn't major in geography--or maybe they did given how pathetic the colleges are these days. Or maybe they were " fuelled" by too much Tequila! Don't delay, buy your beach property now. You wouldn't even need a bank trust to own it! That's the laugh. The narco violence is just business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, zerbit said: And what about your post warrants a laugh? Hospital toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: I love it! Maybe they think the big one that is going to put the entire west coast under the Pacific will make Chihuahua state ocean front! Don't delay, buy your beach property now. You wouldn't even need a bank trust to own it! hahaha I don't know about you but I'm longing for some cliff diving. What's the bus fare to Chihuahua? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Ferret said: I think it's that Yahoo News got the State incorrect and used bad English. Perhaps they have a faulty keyboard. It's easy to confuse Chihuahua with Guerrero. In Guerrero, the state that bears the name of a cute little dog, you can cross over to Texas and enjoy their famous Washington State apples, then return in time for the annual Desert Jet Ski Regatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, modeeper said: It's easy to confuse Chihuahua with Guerrero. In Guerrero, the state that bears the name of a cute little dog, you can cross over to Texas and enjoy their famous Washington State apples, then return in time for the annual ocean jet ski regalia. OMG! What ARE you smoking? Perhaps you should write for yahoo news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ferret said: OMG! What ARE you smoking? Perhaps you should write for yahoo news. A Marlboro Lite. Is there a shop in Ajijic that sells personalities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Do you want me to enquire for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Oh you got me with that one!!!!! Let me just slither on outa here. You're up early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Have yourself a nice day. I've been up since 6 a.m. which is normal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ferret said: Have yourself a nice day. I've been up since 6 a.m. which is normal for me. How interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 In American English, the verb fuel is inflected fueled and fueling—with one l. In all other main varieties of English, it becomes fuelled and fuelling—with two l‘s. Outside the U.S., meanwhile, the American forms have not caught on much; the two-l forms still prevail by a large margin in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdawgs Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I love it! Maybe they think the big one that is going to put the entire west coast under the Pacific will make Chihuahua state ocean front! Someone sure didn't major in geography--or maybe they did given how pathetic the colleges are these days. Geography is/was taught in elementary school, it may have been dropped as nonessential. Nowadays one needs an update course every few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: In American English, the verb fuel is inflected fueled and fueling—with one l. In all other main varieties of English, it becomes fuelled and fuelling—with two l‘s. Outside the U.S., meanwhile, the American forms have not caught on much; the two-l forms still prevail by a large margin in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand... Absolutely agree and that's why I noted that it was bad English and not bad spelling. Besides the State being obviously incorrect, it should have read "due to violence fuelled by drug trafficking". There is not a day that goes by without reading some error in spelling or grammar or content in ALL news outlets. Pardon me, but it's f***ing disgraceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 ^ Boy is it ever. The fuelled is not so bad if the writer is a Brit. But if he/she is British (perhaps even Canadian) they should know International English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, modeeper said: hahaha I don't know about you but I'm longing for some cliff diving. What's the bus fare to Chihuahua? Not recommended. Plenty of cliffs to dive off of but only rocks at the bottom. And you can take that for granite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: Not recommended. Plenty of cliffs to dive off of but only rocks at the bottom. And you can take that for granite! Or basalt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 English is English. If you want to call it otherwise then call it American English but it certainly isn't International English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Due to the very heavy influence of the U.S., Canadians swing both ways on whether to use two Ls, or one in fuelled. Most if not all Cdn papers and books, that will be widely read in the U.S., will use the American spelling, whether it's write or wrongue. Fuelled would be considered international. Or Globish. They're: I have fulfilled my dream as an editor, and added some colour to this thread. I will hit the motorways knowing I can speel the way their telling me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I love your spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 ^^^ Honour, centre is not International English. Sup dawg! is not International English. Bingo wings is not International English. Roundabout (Traffic Circle) is not International English. Yes, maybe it is American English. England is a smallish Island. Canada has the population of Mexico DF. Get my drift? There are grammatical rules in journalism, plenty of them. Yahoo is not Yahoo LTD. If you want Canadian news you search. ca.yahoo.com, Mexico, mx.yahoo.com. ca.yahoo.com will give you all the centeres and honours you could ever dream of. (Oops, I ended a sentence with a preposition, my bad!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: speel So what's the speel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Violent clashes involving gunmen ..... state police killed 11 people in the troubled southern state of Guerrero on Sunday Ha! They've been reading this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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