A random atrocity
It looks like this (title) is becoming a series.
I'm hoping to get a response from Cheryl, an actual PA.
I just saw Iron Man. A fine film, it had one absurd flaw. In a montage about Tony Stark's advancement to head of his father's company, a magazine cover was shown (Time?) with a headline that read, "Stark Takes Reigns at 21."
"Stark Takes Reigns at 21."
This is a bush league spelling mistake, people.
A reign, as in "reign of terror," is a period when one rules (when one reigns). So they could have said, "Stark Reigns at 21," referring to his ruling the company.
A rein is a strap that is part of a (horse's) harness, which is used to steer the animal. So they should have said, "Stark Takes Reins at 21."
But they didn't, they made a mistake that we all should have stopped making in fifth grade.
I'm hoping to get a response from Cheryl, an actual PA.
I just saw Iron Man. A fine film, it had one absurd flaw. In a montage about Tony Stark's advancement to head of his father's company, a magazine cover was shown (Time?) with a headline that read, "Stark Takes Reigns at 21."
"Stark Takes Reigns at 21."
This is a bush league spelling mistake, people.
A reign, as in "reign of terror," is a period when one rules (when one reigns). So they could have said, "Stark Reigns at 21," referring to his ruling the company.
A rein is a strap that is part of a (horse's) harness, which is used to steer the animal. So they should have said, "Stark Takes Reins at 21."
But they didn't, they made a mistake that we all should have stopped making in fifth grade.