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  • A limping headline at the BBC

    From Hibou@vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid to alt.usage.english on Sat May 9 13:38:38 2026
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    Creative conjugation:

    'SNP lose Western Isles seat it had held for 19 years' - <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgp28y4kklo>

    Lord Reith must be rotating.

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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to alt.usage.english on Sat May 9 20:23:06 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.usage.english

    On 09/05/2026 13:38, Hibou wrote:
    Creative conjugation:

    'SNP lose Western Isles seat it had held for 19 years' - <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgp28y4kklo>

    Lord Reith must be rotating.

    Meanwhile, closer to home I noticed the following sentence:

    "BBC Wales understands that Labour is likely to abstain the vote."
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    Sam Plusnet
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