Has the Labour Party never heard the term ‘mother-in-law’?
This is a Maltastar (official news website tal-Partit Laburista) announcement of the death of the prime minister’s mother-in-law
PAWLA CALLUS, THE MOTHER OF PM’S WIFE DIES
Sunday, 08 Jul 2012, 18:21
The Labour Party has expressed its regrets at the death of Pawla Callus, the mother of the Prime Minister’s wife, Kate Gonzi. The Labour Party sent its condolences to the Callus and Gonzi families in this difficult moment.
Pawla Callus passed away at St Vincent de Paule on Sunday afternoon and in 10 days’ time she would have celebrated her 94th birthday.
Callus who was a teacher was also the mother of seven.
Note to the Labour Party and Maltastar editors: ‘mother of PM’s wife’. Bl-Ingliz nghidu, ‘the prime minister’s mother-in-law’.
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“Note to the Labour Party and Maltastar editors: ‘mother of PM’s wife’. Bl-Ingliz nghidu, ‘the prime minister’s mother-in-law’.” In the absence of a Facebook-like ‘Like’ button, I laughed at this.
[Daphne – There IS a Facebook Like button.]
They got her address wrong.
…. but the grammar is all wrong it just doesn’t make sense.
“Callus who was a teacher was also a mother of seven”
Was she a football player? I remember a nun at school telling me off for referring to a fellow student with just her surname. Boy was I told off about that, ” only football players are referred to by their surname, especially NOT a woman!”
So she was primarily a teacher and happened to be a mother of seven? It just doesn’t sound right.
Pawla Callus passed away at St Vincent de Paule on Sunday afternoon and in 10 days’ time she would have celebrated her 94th birthday.
How about “Pawla Callus passed away at St Vincent de Paule on Sunday afternoon, 10 days short of her 94th birthday”?
I’m sure you know this isn’t only exclusive to LP people though. When will we ever have competant English readers and writers in the public services?