fueron ya fueron

Question

I was just reading an article in El Universal and came across the expression, "fueron ya fueron."

De los 35 cuerpos que fueron abandonados ayer en una importante avenida de la zona conurbada Veracruz-Boca del Río, un total de 26 fueron ya fueron identificados plenamente por autoridades ministeriales y periciales.

My initial instinct was to disregard the first instance of the word "fueron" as being a simple typographical mistake; however, I also wanted to make sure that this was not some colloquial expression with which I was unfamiliar.

Can anyone tell me whether this expression, "fueron ya fueron," is some sort of set expression or simply a typo (i.e. fueron ya fueron).

Thanks to everyone in advance

de la zona "conturbada" - 0074b507, Sep 21, 2011

Yes is a mistake, (un total de 26 ya fueron indentificados) - Neox, Sep 21, 2011

De acuerdo con "Neox" - JorgeViento, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 1

It's totally a misspelling, I can't see a phrase in there.

On the other hand, the word conurbada is completely normal here in México although I am not sure if it's correct, it comes from the word conurbación.

Thanks so much for the clarification, especially in regards to the use of the word "conurbada" - Izanoni1, Sep 21, 2011

You're welcome my friend - Dakie, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 2

It is definitely an editing error that slipped in the text.

"un total de 26 ya fueron identificados" is the correct sentence. Your instinct was right.

Answer 3

I've just noticed another typo, it's "conurbana" not "conurbada"...which means "suburban". Maybe the editor was off that day :()

or contrubada (troublesome, turbulent) as I mentioned - 0074b507, Sep 21, 2011

You mean "conturbada", I don't think it's the case here. Also, that's a very unusual word in Spanish, I don't think it's used for news reports :) - geouk, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 4

Just a possibilty, but the first fueron could simple be "were" and the "ya ir+PP is a construction like the one mentioned in the last few replies of this discussion.

ir+participio pasado [not the ir+gerundio...slowly, little-by-little, progressive action]