"Their for a chances"?

Language Log 2026-06-06

Summary:

Here's an odd error from a recent Washington Post article ("Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church", 6/6/2026): On Thursday, Leo will visit Spain’s Canary Islands, a hub for Latin American migrants and major landing point for those arriving by sea from the African coast. The waters around the […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=73690&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=their-for-a-chances

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Tags:

errors

Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

06/06/2026, 21:36

Date published:

06/06/2026, 15:47