Sunday, November 30, 2008

Bad use of Language by Media

Whatever it is, Mike Tomlin oozes it. -- Dan Dierdorf

Have you ever heard a more disgust comment regarding a coach? Regarding anyone? I think he meant exude, but that isn't what he said. It's really a shame how the English language is butchered in everyday broadcasts. I've also noted an increase in the incorrect usage of matriculate. It has nothing to do with progression -- look it up. It actually applies to enrolling in a school only. Wanna bet that the meaning ends up changing.

More on football later, but anyone else out there disgusted with how English has been used in the modern vernacular?

2 comments:

  1. I am constantly disgusted, but then I remind myself that language changes and grows as it is used. It is only when it is dead that it remains static.:(

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