My first new post for this blog was supplied by my friend and colleague Rob. The error (most probably a typo) was found on the Sky News website on an article about the eruption of Shinmoedake Volcano in Japan - here is the link
The mistake is right at the very end of the article: 'The volano interior was created by the iconic 1960s film set designer Sir Ken Adam and built at Pinewood Studios in England'
Probably not noticed by a quick read through of the article but it was spotted by keen-eyed Rob - The word 'volcano' should have a c in it, which the author managed to do throughout the rest of the article, so as I said earlier, probably just a typo.
There was also another part of the article which gave me pause when I read it and that was the use of the word 'unpassable'. To me that doesn't sound right and impassable is probably what should have been used and it would seem Microsoft Word and Outlook agree with me, as does google which asked me if I meant 'impassable' after typing 'unpassable' into the search box. However, there are online dictionaries that offer a definition of 'unpassable':
| Adj. | 1. | unpassable - incapable of being passed |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Taken from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/The word is obviously commonly used but it still doesn't feel right to me and think I will continue to use 'impassable'.
What are your thoughts on this?
And thanks again to Rob for passing over a mistake he found :-) I hope others will do the same
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