Grammar pedants - help please.

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10 Jan
2:51pm, 10 Jan 2025
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GordonG
I'm not letting them off with that 😁
10 Jan
2:55pm, 10 Jan 2025
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Cerrertonia
"The world's largest man made forest with 10m trees in huge African city" claims the Daily Express.

I think "man-made" might have made the intended meaning clearer.
10 Jan
4:03pm, 10 Jan 2025
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ChrisHB
like it
JCB
10 Jan
5:19pm, 10 Jan 2025
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JCB
It wasn't made by the largest man? I'm heart broken
10 Jan
7:52pm, 10 Jan 2025
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Dvorak
And why were all the trees ten metres?
10 Jan
8:38pm, 10 Jan 2025
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LindsD
:)
10 Jan
9:44pm, 10 Jan 2025
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ChrisHB
It's the Daily Express. 'm' stands for miles.
13 Jan
5:48pm, 13 Jan 2025
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Red Squirrel
Going back to the sign; should it not be santa-ready?
JCB
2:36pm
2:36pm, 14 Jan 2025
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JCB
Also with the sign, are there eight-sided snowflakes?
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2:38pm, 14 Jan 2025
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GordonG
both excellent observations...

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