World's Biggest Carp Story

[Elton]

I've just read this article:

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/871...s_biggest_carp/

 

The 46-year-old Burton-based boat builder bagged The Scar at 94lb from Luke Moffatt’s infamous Le Graviers water near Dijon while on a week-long trip with Ringwood Tackle boss Richard Middleton.

 

Why would Luke's water be classed as 'infamous'?

[RobStubbs]

Why would Luke's water be classed as 'infamous'?

 

Maybe because the hacks don't know the difference between 'famous' and 'infamous'.

 

Rob.

[Dick Dastardly]

Maybe we should sue? it seems all the rage these days!

[Elton]

The story is in The Mirror today, but lacks any claims of infamy

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-22755408/

[Julian]

Maybe because the hacks don't know the difference between 'famous' and 'infamous'.

Rob.

 

Excatly, it's one of those sayings that has almost been accepted as always being misused.

 

There was a regional reporter on central news a few years back that always used to get it wrong, but he thought it was a clever word so kept using it...

 

Funnily enough, think he's now in prison for attacking somebody!