Careless Journalism ?

[Canary42]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/ozzie-worlds-oldest-male-gorilla-233220231.html

"World's oldest gorilla found dead"

But if it's dead it's not the world's oldest.

[signed, Pedant]

[Hopkirk]

The gorilla formerly known as the world's oldest gorilla is dead.

[Barsel]

He was the oldest MALE gorilla not the worlds oldest gorilla.
There are obviously a couple of female gorillas who are the worlds oldest.

[Hopkirk]

He even survived covid.

[Peter Pedant]

well - the greatest living philosopher - Stephen ward or someone - fellow of All Souls - the oxford college for bright boys -
thought long on whether litter in a litter bin was er litter

he said - " for litter" - should be - "what would otherwise be litter if it werent placed in this bin" - - er long label

wow we pay people to think like this

Sparrow not ward - near tho

[douglas9401]

Maybe somebody should pop round though, Barsel, just to be sure. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

what about
"what was the worlds oldest gorilla now isnt as he is dead"

not really zippy is it? - no I am not referring to that monkey Andy

[douglas9401]

"...thought long on whether litter in a litter bin was er litter"

Later deemed rubbish?

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Ozzie.

[Peter Pedant]

yes no litter litters around
you can have rubbish in an attic -
but llitter - if it is in the wrong place, it is litter

[andy-hughes]

I think sometimes pedantry is correctly sacrificed in the interests of ensuring the understanding of the story by The Man On The Clapham Omnibus.

[douglas9401]

He might have been musing on parking arrangements for one of those slave-powered day beds.

[Barsel]

Yes ok Doug, I'll fly to Atlanta and take his pulse just to be sure. Not.