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Not that I’m a fan of the grammar police, having been the target of its members more than once in my journalism career, but I had to point out an obvious error in the following Associated Press story:

By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press Writer

PHILADELPHIA – A classic-car broker who swindled actor Nicolas Cage and other clients before he was caught in Spain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution.

Peter Brotman, 47, of Oaks, sold collectables such as a 1964 Rolls-Royce, a 1988 Aston Martin and a 1954 Jaguar on consignment, then kept the money or used it to pay off earlier debts.

What’s the problem? Well, according to my dictionary, the seventh word in the second full paragraph should be spelled “collectibles.”
OMG UGTBK !