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‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
(www.theguardian.com)
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Carnage is a real word, and it's definition isn't broad enough to encompass a mass vomiting and diarrhea event.
I say this not to be pedantic, but because I had to read the article to confirm this wasn't a mass death event.... because words matter.
Doesn't matter that it was a quote, the editor shouldn't have run with it. Find another quote, or use your own words. JFC.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carnage
It also has slang usages, but I agree that in this context it shouldn't have been used in the headline.
So what? Are you saying that all slang is appropriate when reporting on real world events? Even if it completely changes the context of the article to mean something entirely different?
This is The Guardian, not a blog post.
Your reading comprehension needs some work. I was basically agreeing with you, but you seem more interested in being outraged, so whatever...