“We cannot trust fossil fuel corporations to do anything but line the pockets of their CEOs and investors at the cost of our climate and communities,” one campaigner said.

  • Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Can someone who knows English explain me why do you say “fail to do” when you mean “deliberately screwed”? It sound like they tried but fail

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      1 month ago

      It’s exactly because saying “failed to ___” doesn’t assign blame. That way whoever the article is about has a harder time suing… Especially if the article title is factual. Harder to prove intent