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the current HN title doesn't make any sense: "Two men are trying to become the first person to cross Antarctica alone" two men can by definition not be alone.
by franze 8y ago
the current HN title doesn't make any sense: "Two men are trying to become the first person to cross Antarctica alone"
two men can by definition not be alone.
- rabidonrails 8y agopoint taken, but they're each trying independently yet at the same time to become the first.
- pcl 8y agoAs discussed in the article, two men are independently making the attempt, at the same time. The grammar works out, but it catches your eye, which is often a goal of a headline writer.
- scrollaway 8y agoSounds like they'd have a better shot at it if they teamed up :)
- mcv 8y agoI was tempted to post that joke, but decided against it. Still, you've got my upvote.
- oh_sigh 8y agoMaybe read the first line or two of the article and it will enlighten you.
- dang 8y agoIt reads fine to me, just like one can say that Lindberg and Earhart were two people who flew across the Atlantic alone. I notice NYT later added the caveat "and unsupported". There must be some precedent that made them qualify the original claim, i.e. someone who did it alone but "supported".