A reporter, on the ground (as they say) in Wisconsin:
“Her and her husband voted for,” &c.Related reading
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Saturday, October 8, 2022
MSNBC, sheesh
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EEk, that hurts me! Grammar so basic- but then no body writes cursive anymore either.
ReplyDeleteAnother rub-the-wrong-way is when a reporter begins the report with "I mean".
Everyday speaking — I would never correct someone (and might not even notice it). Public speaking: my radar can’t help but catch it.
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