This website's illiterate writers.

[Mike Cross]

Some many months ago, you advertised for writers and commentators among whom a complete command of the English language was required. Reading tonight's article on the return of the Giro to the Zoncolan in 2011 exhibits clearly that you still need them. Cadel as "the Australia" and others. It spoils the reading experience. Don't your people read what they write before publication?

 

[tubularglue]

it seems you have proofreading skills ?

my grammatical errors are evident.

 

[AngusW]

Some many months ago, you advertised for writers and commentators among whom a complete command of the English language was required. Reading tonight's article on the return of the Giro to the Zoncolan in 2011 exhibits clearly that you still need them. Cadel as "the Australia" and others. It spoils the reading experience. Don't your people read what they write before publication?

"Some many months ago" isn't grammatically correct.

Otherwise, I do agree with you.

 

[jae2460]

I don't mind the illiterate writers so much as the anonymous posters in the Forum who harshly criticize or even ridicule people because they know they are anonymous and no one will identify them as being a jerk.

 

[JRTinMA]

"Some many months ago" isn't grammatically correct.

Otherwise, I do agree with you.

I think a colon would have been appropriate as well, after them and before Cadel.

 

[PCutter]

Given most major metropolitan news papers no longer employ sub-editors (traditionally the position/role which would pick up grammatic errors prior to publishing) I think its a little much to expect a FREE website like CN to employ such people.

Further, other bloggers complain that CN doesn't post quick enough if some other site has a story before its posted here. If you were prepared to pay to subscribe to CN, then you may have a right to complain. CN is a free website, so cut them some slack. I enjoy the website and more than capable of overlooking the odd grammatic slip.

LOL that your post has grammatic errors.

 

[the vagabond]

Some many months ago, you advertised for writers and commentators among whom a complete command of the English language was required. Reading tonight's article on the return of the Giro to the Zoncolan in 2011 exhibits clearly that you still need them. Cadel as "the Australia" and others. It spoils the reading experience. Don't your people read what they write before publication?

(1) "Some many months ago" already noted
(2) No comma needed after "ago"
(3) "among whom" sounds forced and convoluted - why not just replace with "who had" and eliminate "was required"?
(4) "clearly exhibits" preferable to "exhibits clearly"
(5) Sentence fragments (3rd to last sentence) generally only appropriate in feature-type writing

I would rate your writing a C- at best.

BTW, my pet peeve is the overuse of the word "infamous" when what is really meant is "famous." Unless there is something nefarious about what is being described, it is not infamous. A good example is LeMond's victory over Fignon, often described as infamous. Also: "ironic" for "coincidental," and "disinterested (meaning "objective") for "uninterested."

 

[The Hitch]

This thread should be in the subforum below.

 

[Ferminal]

Most of us just be nice about it and post it in "About the Website" forum.

If it's what gets you off though...

 

[brianf7]

Ah thats is just the multi cultural language version if you cant read look at the photos

anything is better than nothing or is it??

 

[hrotha]

I don't know why you guys attack the OP's grammar when he's clearly posting in a perfectly correct colloquial style, not writing for a serious publication.

 

[AussieGoddess]

meh.

If you dont like the way they write - dont read it!!!

Complaining about the quality of editing on a free website is just rude.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

In English they call it the Grammar Nazi. In the Netherlands we call this Ant F.ckers. Who cares, writer forgot a N behind Australia... oh no! A typo!

I care more about the factual errors in some of the cyclingnews reports. That really spoils reading experience...