[kictanet] Declining English grammar in our Newsprint

godera at skyweb.co.ke godera at skyweb.co.ke
Wed Oct 5 15:01:44 EAT 2011


Listers,

In my view this is but a reflection of how standards across the board have 
fallen. There is simply no pride in a good job done- casualness is the order of 
the day.'It can pass' - so it is said.
We need to get back to the thoroughness that once was- ACROSS THE BOARD.

Gilda

Quoting James Kagwe <kagwejg at gmail.com>:

> I have also noted lots of typing errors on the scrolling text especially 
> during 9.00 PM news on most of them.
> 
> On 10/4/2011 11:11 PM, bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote:
> > All of today's newspapers had several grammatical errors.  At this time and
> age of ICT, is it not too embarrasing to have such errors?  We have 
> thousands of English majors without jobs.  It is time for media to be
> thorough in what they do by utilizing our many graduates without jobs.  As a
> Kenyan I get embarrased to see such errors.
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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