amnesty

Emboldened by the success of the Robin Hood TAX campaign a plethora of ridiculously titled charitable promotions have sprung up. The Society of Pedants Against Nefarious Gratuitously Lax English (SPANGLE) are incensed at the huge liberties these appeals take with the English Language.

"Take this example" said Professor Naliov Fended. "I'm completely baffled how they have the temerity to declare an 'amnesty' on legal items that people legally own. One has to wonder where, or even if, these people were educated."

"It seems that these charity wonks don't care in the slightest if their campaign makes actual sense in English" continued Prof Fended. "They show a total disregard for the meanings of the words they use in their efforts to garner support. This blatant butchery of the language needs to stop."

SPANGLE recently erupted with rage when Harriet Harman's spokesperson declared that 'she strongly refutes the allegations against her' which, given that she was found guilty during her trial, was an utterly preposterous claim to make.