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There are colloquialisms that err on factual basis (i.e. Third World). That doesn't mean it's fine for news headlines to use them over more accurate description
by gausswho 4y ago
There are colloquialisms that err on factual basis (i.e. Third World). That doesn't mean it's fine for news headlines to use them over more accurate descriptions. You wouldn't excuse this from a health care provider.
- eldaisfish 4y agoThe point of literally any news item is communication. To the majority of people, Britain and the UK are synonyms despite one being geographical and the other being political. Pedantry at the expense of clarity is a tradeoff no sane person would make when writing news articles and headlines.
- SpicyLemonZest 4y agoSure I would. My doctor told me she was setting up an appointment for the "tetanus booster" a few weeks ago, and I wasn't super concerned when I discovered that the proper name for the booster is "Tdap" because it immunizes against diptheria and whooping cough as well.
- gausswho 4y agoUsing the layman term of 'tetanus booster' is acceptable to me in this case, even though it comes with additional benefit. But this simplification is not equivalent with the err of claiming a Prime Minister has charge over only a subset of their domain.