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01-15-2007, 10:38 AM

> jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org wrote:
>> I spoke to a friend of mine about this.
>> I spoke to a friend about this.

Roger Zoul wrote:
> What's wrong with this one?

My guess: If you call someone a friend, they're assumed to be your
friend unless stated otherwise.

>> Six people were killed when their car ran off the bridge.
>> Six people died when their car ran off the bridge.
>> [one might imagine that the police shot them]
>>
>> The robbery took place while the residents were away.
>> The burglary took place while the residents were away.

<http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=robbery&word2=burglary>
HTH, Jobst.

\\paul

01-15-2007, 10:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Hobson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Even AP does it... > jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org wrote: >> I spoke to a friend of mine about this. >> I spoke to a friend about this. Roger Zoul wrote: > What's wrong with this one? My guess: If you call someone a friend, they're assumed to be your friend unless stated otherwise. >> Six people were killed when their car ran off the bridge. >> Six people died when their car ran off the bridge. >> [one might imagine that the police shot them] >> >> The robbery took place while the residents were away. >> The burglary took place while the residents were away. <http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=robbery&word2=burglary> HTH, Jobst. \\paul