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But the commenter is right. The saying is "burying the lede." There is no such thing as "burying the lead." The author of the article meant to borrow the jargon
by combatentropy 8y ago
But the commenter is right. The saying is "burying the lede." There is no such thing as "burying the lead." The author of the article meant to borrow the jargon of reporters, to add color.
Your comment is like this more extreme example:
ARTICLE: I thumbled the plate and it shattered on the floor.
COMMENTER: The word is fumbled.
YOU: I would argue this is different because fumbling tends to apply to football.
- timcederman 8y agoBoth versions are acceptable, particularly outside the US. It is a deliberate misspelling of "lead". https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-...
- quirkot 8y agoI have read some accounts of "burying the lead" but they were all about Flint, Michigan.