Submitted on Tuesday 19th June 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban the use of 'medal' as a verb on the BBC
The word 'medal' is not a verb although it is increasingly used as such.
Until recognised by the OED we should ban the use of the word in this was on our national broadcaster the BBC.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This is a matter for the BBC.
It is a long-standing principle that the Government does not interfere in programme matters, either on arrangements for scheduling or on content. It is important to maintain the principle of freedom of expression which political interference could undermine.
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