Monday, July 19, 2010

Don't fear the weaver

The headline says "IBM Ups 2010 Forecast but Fears Loom," and my first thought was, "Why would IBM fear an apparatus for weaving cloth?" Oops, back up: "fears" is the noun and "loom" is the verb. Now I get it.

For an analysis of another headline that goes in too many different directions at once, read Language Log.

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