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Comments on a news story are one thing. When the writer writes things like; "The suspect peaked around the corner.", I really cringe!
Based on the following post from the Car Talk forum, it appears that the next generation of English language-challenged journalists will soon be with us, so I think that we all have to be prepared to do a lot of cringing:
I'm a full-time grad student who's journalistic degree may lead her into some off-road places...
Based on the following post from the Car Talk forum, it appears that the next generation of English language-challenged journalists will soon be with us, so I think that we all have to be prepared to do a lot of cringing:
I'm a full-time grad student who's journalistic degree may lead her into some off-road places...
Agreed. I exchange emails with a woman with an advanced degree in English, unbelievable that she is allowed to teach.
no politics
no hollaring at kids in front of other adults-
no driving after drinking"
All of it sounds good, except what's "hollaring"? A hybrid of "hollering" and "collaring"? A Dutch version of hollering (as in a thing done in Holland)? And you are allowed to commit this mysterious thing only when no other adults are around--probably so that you won't get hollered at for hollaring, whatever it is. Maybe "hollaring" means an excess of bad grammar.
In the NJ Forum, somebody asked about the community of South Plainfield, and one of the responders stated that the town contains a blue-color community. I thought that I would try to be helpful, so I pointed out that the ongoing rumor of a Smurf population in that town was unfounded.
In the NJ Forum, somebody asked about the community of South Plainfield, and one of the responders stated that the town contains a blue-color community. I thought that I would try to be helpful, so I pointed out that the ongoing rumor of a Smurf population in that town was unfounded.
Or Druids! Mel Gibson crying Freedom!, leading his rag-tag army of woad warriors. (On the plus side, the mistletoe crop is fantastic! Course, you need a golden sickle to get the really good stuff - & a Valonia oak, Druids, 2 white bulls, the 6th day of the moon, etc. - see Ritual of oak and mistletoe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The court case says that congress has the power to come in bang a gabble, and wait 15 seconds and bang it again to open and close a session of congress
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William Wallace rules!
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