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Errors in In the news

• A.C. Milan win ... ? A.C. Milan wins ... ?

Perhaps we should use gerunds or passive voice to avoid this singular vs plural problem that we keep getting with sports news on ITN. --199.71.174.100 22:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC) A.C. Milan won would work as well Spartyboy40 21:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

It should be always in present tense so your gerund suggestion might do the trick. --Howard the Duck 12:53, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

"their Progressive Democrat coalition partners collapse." This made me smile. You mean they all fainted or something? Please change to something like "saw their vote collapse"? Willy turner 07:48, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

It would become rather long if someone was to do that, I think that is the reason it is slightly clumsy to start with. J Milburn 09:23, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

• About Venezuela. I oppose the shut down, but I must admit, that headline is very biased. How about: "The Venezuelan government forces the private television network Radio Caracas Television to shut down, by denying a renewal of its broadcasting license and replacing the station with the state-sponsored channel TVes."--enano ^(Talk) 00:21, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Errors in Did you know?

I do not believe that "combated" is a word. I suggest "fought". Cardamon 03:23, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

It turns out that it is a word. Cardamon 03:33, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, who knew indeed?! I learn something new every day in Wikipedia :) 'Combated' --Eqdoktor 07:18, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

"the Polish air force combated in the victory of Lublin-Brest Offensive"? Please change to either "the Polish air force saw combat in the victory of Lublin-Brest Offensive", or "the Polish air force took part in the victory of Lublin-Brest Offensive" Willy turner 07:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I agree - that reads a lot better than "combated". Combated may be a word but its very clumsy in that sentence. --Eqdoktor 08:23, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

'Combated' sounds far better than 'saw combat', and 'took part' doesn't sound nearly as interesting. I think 'combated' is the best word for this fact. J Milburn 09:20, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Errors in Picture of the Day/Today's featured picture

I doubt the bread in the photo is pumpernickel. The texture is too light, the bread has a somewhat rounded, defined crust. This is uncharacteristic of pumpernickel. It appears to be another type of dark rye bread. Edwin s 09:35, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

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