08-24-2019, 12:38 AM
Do you feel that this CNN headline is poorly worded.
"Trump threatens to lift tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% amid escalating trade war"
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/politics/...index.html
Lift sounds like "remove tariffs", seems like "increase tariffs" would be a much better choice of words.
If it didn't also say "to 30% amid escalating trade war" I wouldn't have guessed that the true meaning.
"Trump threatens to lift tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% amid escalating trade war"
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/politics/...index.html
Lift sounds like "remove tariffs", seems like "increase tariffs" would be a much better choice of words.
If it didn't also say "to 30% amid escalating trade war" I wouldn't have guessed that the true meaning.