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‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

even used figuratively, it's bad writing for the reason i explained. this isn't some high school essay; it's a headline in a well-regarded, internationally-recognized newspaper. this should never have passed editorial muster. it's sloppy.

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