THE DISCREPANCY // 082
A long-running report remembers Reba McIntyre. The artist’s name is Reba McEntire. The disagreement concerns the written surname, not whether fans recognize her voice.
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FANCY / RED — A tiny red ribbon is labelled with a song title. Another story is concealed in the sleeve.
BEFORE THE REFERENCE
Choose the release whose cover you remember best and write the name before looking at it. Did the spelling come from the album, a programme guide or another person’s caption? Preserve that distinction. A printed alternative in a news item records that item’s wording, not automatically the artist’s own credit.
THE TRACE TO FOLLOW
Reba’s official site provides a current reference. The older community account gives the alternative spelling a dated discussion trail. Compare a physical release or performance programme with your first answer. What small arrangement of letters makes the name look like the one you grew up reading?
Keep your first version
Record the detail before opening a reference. Keep the exact object, release or edition with your comparison. A first recollection and a later discovery can be followed as separate traces.
FOLLOW THE SOURCES
Compare the particular object, recording or documented account.
Reported recollections and discussion; a separate trail from the reference.