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Ambiguous Headline

A current headline on an Australian news site: “Al-Qaeda fighting with Iraqis, British claim“.

—Ambiguous HeadlineLiteracy Weblog)

The news here is that Al-Qaeda forces appear to be in Iraq, but the phrase “fighting with” has two contradictory meanings. How about “Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Fighting Coalition, British Claim”.

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    Dennis G. Jerz
    22 years ago

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