Why Is It.....

10ClarionSt | 07:54 Wed 10th May 2023 | ChatterBank

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.....that The Guardian is referred to on here as The Grauniad, when other publications and media names aren't corrupted? Just, like, askin'. Yer know?

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WSpa

The Guardian used to be notorious for spelling errors in the old days of typesetting

1ozzy

Apparently it's because in it's early days the Guardian had lots of typos, just like answerin, Yer know.

Neveracrossword

I think it was Private Eye that first used the alternative name, in the 1970s.

ynnafymmi

Daily Wail,10CS?

ichkeria

I’m pretty sure I’ve referred to the Daily Wail :-)

“Grauniad” is a term of affection often.

10ClarionSt

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There's always lots of spelling mistakes in the papers. Just, like, sayin'. Yer know?

WSpa

Don't think they used apostrophes wrongly though, just sayin. Yer know.

10ClarionSt

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What are apostrophes'?

douglas9401

They're commas that renounce punctuation.

10ClarionSt

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Thanks for the replies folks! :o)

New Judge

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/may/12/guardian-200-typo-negative-best-worst-grauniad-mistakes

piggynose

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=apostrophe&sxsrf=APwXEdeiDKZYxEEgRYLOMi25V71md61llA%3A1683702864538&source=hp&ei=UERbZMLTHoWakdUP55eYyAg&;oq=apostr&;gs_lcp=ChFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocBABGAAyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDoHCCMQ6gIQJzoHCCMQigUQJzoECCMQJzoLCC4QigUQ1AIQkQI6CAgAEIoFEJECOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoLCC4QxwEQ0QMQgAQ6BQguEIAEOggILhCABBDUAlDbClj3J2DXPGgBcAB4AIABsgGIAf0GkgEDMC42mAEAoAEBsAEP&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp

vulcan42

The Guardian was well known for errors but other papers were equally guilty. There was a local paper that reported on an incident and wrote " This is being investigated by sergeant ---- who is a defective in the police force". The following week an apology was printed which ended with " The sergeant is, of course, a detective in the police farce".