Posted by Eugene Volokh:
"Tin Ear Award of the Week":
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_23-2007_09_29.shtml#1190848689
From [1]headsup: the blog (thanks to [2]Language Log for the pointer):
Today's lesson: If something looks or sounds like nonsense, back up
a second and see if the fault is on your end. [3]This one appears
to have slipped by in the urge to get in the latest and newest on
Those Missing Boy Scouts:
"We think it's most likely that they realized it was late and they
bedded down for the night," said Charity Sharp, of the Cruso
Volunteer Fire Department in southern Haywood County. "They were
prepared. They knew what they were hacking into. The scout leader
is familiar with the area and knew what kind of terrain they were
hacking."
Bet she didn't.... [A]s a near-30-year resident of the fair state
in question, HEADSUP-L is inclined to suggest that Ms. Sharp said
"hiking." ... If you're going to be the Foremost Newspaper of your
state, you need to know how its people talk.
References
1. http://headsuptheblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/tin-ear-award-of-week.html
2. http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/004962.html#more
3. http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/290774.html
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