Media mistakes

[EEPhil]

Somebody doesn't have an eye for detail!

That could be me when quickly scanning posts, especially when tired (which is a constant problem in my case). It's easily done!

 

[EEPhil]

The usual local culprit has done it again!

Crews attended a major fire at a large block of flats just off the Embankment in West Bridgford. Pictures from the scene at the Rivermead Flats on Wilford Lane show scores of fire engines in attendance and many residents on their balconies watching the crews at work....

Seven fire engines and an aerial ladder platform attended the incident,

That'll be eight then. Nowhere near scores.

 

[prpr]

A negative drop is actually an increase:

 

[gomezz]

The usual local culprit has done it again!

That'll be eight then. Nowhere near scores.

Football score? Maybe a rugby score. But (almost) definitely not a cricket score.

 

[EEPhil]

Football score? Maybe a rugby score. But (almost) definitely not a cricket score.

Scores (plural) - a minimum of forty, compared with eight. Hyperbole, or hyperbolic? Blx.
I bet some useless cricket team has been 40 all out.

 

[prpr]

I bet some useless cricket team has been 40 all out.

England (although a quick bit of research says it's 45).

New Zealand have had a 26.

 

[Black Hole]

The usual local culprit has done it again!

That'll be eight then. Nowhere near scores.

How many (let's call them) Millenials+ know what score means? They might think it just means "lots".

There's an item in the Mail today which claims GenZ think up to 10 minutes late is still on time. I guess that means they've never tried to catch a train/plane.

 

[gomezz]

The top score in snooker is a gross (if you start with a free ball on green).

 

[prpr]

Huh? It's 155 (not 144) and it doesn't matter which colour.

 

[gomezz]

So it is but it does matter which colour.

 

[Black Hole]

What???

For one thing, the top (normal) break is 147 and a gross is 12x12 = 144, so this

The top score in snooker is a gross (if you start with a free ball on green).

is an underestimate even without a free ball.

Secondly, if you've started with a free ball, it counts as 1 point whatever the colour (because it's a substitute red). Follow that with a black (making 8 points) and then a full maximum clearance of 147, makes 155.

 

[EEPhil]

How many (let's call them) Millenials+ know what score means? They might think it just means "lots".

Don't they learn anything in school?

There's an item in the Mail today which claims GenZ think up to 10 minutes late is still on time. I guess that means they've never tried to catch a train/plane.

I think the local bus company classes 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after as on time. Nice to hear one commentator refer to Gen Zed not Gen Zee.

 

[Black Hole]

Don't they learn anything in school?

Schools don't teach feet and inches, so are they likely to teach biblical number systems? I'm pretty sure this is the kind of thing I picked up from my parents rather than formal education.

 

[RobH1]

I passed three score and ten many years ago.

 

[EEPhil]

Schools don't teach feet and inches,

You'll be telling me next they don't teach pounds, shillings and pence either. What about dozens?

Re. score - if the journalist or editor doesn't know what it means, look it up or don't use it.

I'm pretty sure this is the kind of thing I picked up from my parents rather than formal education.

You might be right. If score is a biblical number system (noting RobH1's comment), it should be taught as part of RE (if that's still taught).

 

[prpr]

What about dozens?

Have you tried buying 5 or 10 eggs?

 

[Luke]

You might be right. If score is a biblical number system (noting RobH1's comment), it should be taught as part of RE (if that's still taught).

If included, that would depend on which English translation is being used for RE that day.
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Psalm 90:10

 

[EEPhil]

Have you tried buying 5 or 10 eggs?

No. But is anyone taught half-a-dozen these days, or do schools skip over that one?

If included, that would depend on which English translation is being used for RE that day.

 

[trog]

Have you tried buying 5 or 10 eggs?

Packs of 10 eggs are ten a penny in supermarkets

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=10%20eggs

 

[EEPhil]

Packs of 10 eggs are ten a penny in supermarkets

So that's ten 10 packs for 1p? Bargain!
Costs me £1.50 for 6 at Morrisons.