Saturday, February 25, 2012

Everybody makes mistakes

Found online: An decisive victory over North Carolina ensures Maryland a first-round bye in next week’s ACC tournament.

I'm sure they meant "A decisive victory..."

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3 comments:

  1. Won't "a victory over..." do the job? Or am I missing something?

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    1. Rob, besides "An decisive victory..." just doesn't cut it. Tom

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  2. Rob, the writer was making a point. A one-point victory might not earn a team a spot in the playoffs, but a decisive victory might make the difference. Sorry for being so slow in seeing your comment.

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