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From the Daily Mail:
Aware that News of the World staff might use their final edition to fire a parting shot at her, Rebekah Brooks is said to have instructed two senior executives to read the paper with a ‘fine toothcomb’.
Now, I don't know if that's the Daily Fail's error, or Rebekah Brooks' error. And it's not the first time I've seen it. But really, guys...
Do you comb your teeth? No.
So is it likely that a toothcomb is a thing? No.
It's a fine-tooth(ed) comb, you idiots.
From the Daily Mail:
Aware that News of the World staff might use their final edition to fire a parting shot at her, Rebekah Brooks is said to have instructed two senior executives to read the paper with a ‘fine toothcomb’.
Now, I don't know if that's the Daily Fail's error, or Rebekah Brooks' error. And it's not the first time I've seen it. But really, guys...
Do you comb your teeth? No.
So is it likely that a toothcomb is a thing? No.
It's a fine-tooth(ed) comb, you idiots.
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Date: 2011-07-12 10:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-12 02:19 pm (UTC)That's some fine napping. Not sure I can think of a more difficult material to try to work into a comb than flint.
Well, OK I can: Jelly. But that would just get silly... and they didn't have it in neoliffic times.