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ABC, mind your p’s and q’s

by christina in February 26th, 2009   
Topics: Celebrity, Media     Tags: , , , , ,

ABC issued a press release about the much-anticipated finale of The Bachelor. The headline reads:
“DeAnna Pappas Pays a Surprise Visit to Jason That Impacts His Final Decision.”

First, the prepositional phrases in this sentence are problematic. She pays a “visit to Jason that impacts his decision.” Why not “pays Jason a visit that impacts his decision.” [...]

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