Chron headline writers still have a bad case of gas

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The headline writers for the Chron.com business section continue their annoying habit of referring generically to “gas” instead of gasoline or natural gas.

Here are some headlines from recent stories:

Consumers keep buying despite gasoline prices: Warm weather, late Easter help many retailers

Texas gas prices drop slightly after 8-week rise

Bolivia receives show of respect: South American nations agree to negotiate gas prices after recent takeover

The first headline is how the business section of the only major news daily in the energy capital of the world should describe gasoline prices.

The second and third headlines demonstrate why headline writers should use “gasoline” or “natural gas” instead of simply “gas,” since one story is about gasoline prices and one story is about natural gas prices.


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