Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

This is a convention for journalistic corrections, e.g., "The Times regrets the error", used to note corrections for at least a century:

<https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/insider/the-times-regrets...>





Your example is not passive voice.

Yes, they are pointing out how it should have been written.

Apparently not.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: