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gab13by13

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8. Nabbed again by the grammar police, I try.

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:29 AM

Thursday

I have a pet peeve about how so many people use the plural when they should be using the singular. One can turn on the news and listen for 10 minutes and find at least one example.

Sportscasters are some of the prime abusers.

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