Muttonheads in Cupertino
And this, gentlefolk, is why you should always, always look at whatever Spell-Checker suggests:
Reuters article:Maybe you did misspell it, and maybe it's just some funny furrin word. But don't automatically accept the suggested replacement!Pakistan city virtually shut down after strike callAlert reader:
The opposition blames the government and the pro-government Muttonhead Quail Movement (MQM), which runs Karachi, for the violence.MQM does not stand for Muttonhead Quail Movement, but Muttahida Quami Movement! Do I get a prize for spotting this?Embarrassed editor:This is possibly the most unfortunate spell-check blunder I’ve ever seen. We corrected it
(hat tip to Benjamin Zimmer at OUP Blog (don't worry; he'll explain the "Cupertino" reference if you don't know it...)
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