[Ads-l] Another Agent-Patient reversal

[dave@wilton.net]

I think here it is the "service" (between Geneva and New York) that is operated by the aircraft, not the airline. Still a dangling modifier and an odd use of "operated."
 
 
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From: "Geoffrey Nathan" <geoffnathan at WAYNE.EDU>
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Subject: [ADS-L] Another Agent-Patient reversal



In today’s Simple Flying news is a report that

'Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) has resumed its flagship service
between Geneva and New York. Operated by an Airbus A330-300,
the flights will initially run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays,
and Saturdays, with plans for daily flights by the northern 2022 summer.'

Normally *airlines* operate planes, not the other way around.

A quick Google ngram search found lots of cases of
'airline operated', but the only 'aircraft operated' instances
were passives ('aircraft operated by Delta')

Geoffrey S. Nathan
WSU Information Privacy Officer (Retired)
Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
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geoffnathan at wayne.edu


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