[muir_redwoods]

"The jurors honed in on the red beams on Watson’s chest."

A minor point but it aggregates the hell out of me. One "hones" an edge; one "homes" in on a point.

[driftdiver]

You object to homey’s incorrect use of hones and homes?

[Plexi]

A minor point but it aggregates the hell out of me. One "hones" an edge; one "homes" in on a point.

When one criticizes another's grammar or usage, one should always carefully proofread their post :)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

A minor point but it aggregates the hell out of me. One "hones" an edge; one "homes" in on a point.

One 'aggregates' a group of items into a whole. A grammatical error 'aggravates' one.

[OldSmaj]

I agree with you, a so-called "professional" journalist should know better.

But then, there is this one:

“That really wasn’t explained very well, and that was a sticking point for most of us, and that wasn’t flushed out at all,” Barnes said.

Of course, I'm sure he means "fleshed", but then, it was a direct quote, so who knows?

I suspect it is just more dumbassed journalism.

[TXnMA]

Thank you!!

[B4Ranch]

"The jurors honed in on the red beams on Watson’s chest."

Hone in - Merriam-Webster Online www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone%20in Merriam‑Webster to move toward or focus attention on an objective ... .

Business Writing: Hone In or Home In? www.businesswritingblog.com/business.../2006/.../hone_in_or_home.ht...
Aug 4, 2006 - To move or advance toward a target or goal: The missiles honed in on ... To direct one's attention; focus: The lawyer honed in on the gist of the ...

I am guessing it all depends on how vast ones comprehension of the English language is or perhaps it may just be what part of the country you were raised in.