Poor Ed Stourton. An email from the Radio 4 presenter’s address tells me about “the situation of things right now”.
While he and his family “had a trip visiting Manila, Philippines, everything was going fine until last night when we got attacked by some unknown gunmen. All our money, phones and credit cards was stolen away. It was a terrible experience but the good thing is that they didn’t hurt anyone or made away with our passports. We’re financially strapped due to the unexpected robbery attack, wondering if you can help us with a quick loan to sort out our bills and get back home. All we need is (2,350 USD). I promise to refund you in full as soon as I return home.”
This doesn’t sound like the Ed Stourton I know. Surely the Cambridge English graduate would never use such poor grammar.
