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Reader AS writes:
Here's a real doozy. Not only is it inarguably IN Philly, the error is actually carved into granite. There's a nice review of the Negro Leagues Memorial at Belmont and Parkside on ArtBlog, but look a little closer at the attached photo and its "compellation of names"...
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It clearly states they apologize for any errors. Don't they get credit for carving a discalimer in granite as well?
The extreme nitpicker in me wants to point out, also: Shouldn't it be "omissions or errors"? Don't they both need to be plural, in order to be in parallel structure?
But, as Gail pointed out, they're not taking responsibility for it anway.
I think it might be ok though. A compellation is an act of addressing names. I'm not sure about the plural structure though.
I don't know, that would be an extremely rare (and possibly archaic) usage if so, and the formulation "...of players gathered from available records" suggests they were really looking for "compilation."
asian mike, ftw.
seems like compellation is an archaic word though. but what do i knough?