Is it correct for media to report that “in the raid, police “recovered” a large cocaine haul”?
Question by winwa: Is it correct for media to report that “in the raid, police “recovered” a large cocaine haul”?
If the cocaine did not belong to the police, neither was it stolen from anywhere isn’t it incorrect to talk of “recovery”?
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Answer by omg.wtfbbq
In correct and proper english terms, no. It would be “…took into evidence…”, but in butchered english, “recovered” is the “correct” term.
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