By
Cathy Elliott
publisher
An editorial attempt to encourage Darlington County residents to voice
their opinions on the courthouse relocation went horribly awry last
week when its author was temporarily unable to make a decision between
the words “will” and “can.”
<This
editorial refers to the print version of The News & Press.>
An ill-advised and, as it turns out, very poor writing habit is inserting
two choices, looking them over, and then removing the unluckier candidate.
In this particular instance, the wrong word fell by the wayside.
The sentence which should have read “ If you don’t open
your mouth and say something, no one will hear you,” was instead
printed as follows: “If you don’t open your mouth and say
something, no one will can you.” While being prudent of speech
is without question a desirable trait, and one we would all do well
to cultivate, nevertheless it may not be enough to save you from the
various available methods of being “canned.”
The decision regarding the courthouse is still pending. Despite the
unfortunate error in last week’s editorial, we, along with our
County Council, continue to welcome our citizens’ opinions and
encourage you to share them with us.
Remember, if you don’t open your mouth and say something, no one
will (or can) hear you.
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