Rejected petition Ban the use of 'medal' as a verb on the BBC

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The word 'medal' is not a verb although it is increasingly used as such.

Until recognised by the OED we should ban the use of the word in this was on our national broadcaster the BBC.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is a matter for the BBC.

It is a long-standing principle that the Government does not interfere in programme matters, either on arrangements for scheduling or on content. It is important to maintain the principle of freedom of expression which political interference could undermine.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 19 June 2012
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