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Originally Posted by MrPedantic  There are several names for this construction: bad editing, lazy proof-reading, incompetent cut-and-pasting...
The sentences should read:
1. ...The family of a Cumbrian human rights worker who is being held in Angola on suspicion of espionage hope she may soon be allowed to return home...
2. ...Windows XP is being seen as a pivotal part of the software empire's strategy to expand its influence over the internet...
3. ...Budget implications are being discussed... |
Thank you, MrP, for your explanation. That's exactly what I thought of such usage, but needed some confirmation from a person of your knowledge.
