Damned shame neither the writer nor his editor know the difference between “palette” and “palate”, as used in the first sentence of this article. The first word, the one used in the article, refers to the board used by fine painters to hold the selection of paints to be used to create a painting. The second word, the one that should have been used, refers to a part of the mouth used in the sense of taste. Since the article was about food presented at a state dinner, “palate” is the correct word.
Apologies for the diversion into word usage, carry on with the discussion of the political discussion. Just indulging a pet peeve here…
Thank you.
(You’d think AI would pick these up, but it’s trained on web content.)