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Cyclist down - Telford Road

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  1. Stickman
    Member

    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/cyclist-taken-to-hospital-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-1-4369143

    Taken to hospital with facial injuries. Hopefully not serious.

    Note the language: struck by a vehicle.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Should we take issue with 'Cyclist struck by...' as well? It's like saying "One of them", not least in the EEN's view.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. Stickman
    Member

    I thought it was improvement over the usual "in a collision with "

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. dougal
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    https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-interactive-guide-to-ambiguous-grammar

    Posted 8 years ago #

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