Jun 20, 2018

Language Sins

     Even in nationally produced commercials, poor English abounds. 
     No shortage of "there's" with a plural object...as in "There's a lot of cars to choose from"...and this TV commercial for a car wax in which the actor says: 

"this car is literally my baby" 



I don't think so, fella. But if it is, I want the exclusive interview.

Then here's the as vs like error that's hard to miss...

"Like I was saying" should be "As I was saying"

And mistakes involving the difference between fewer and less.

I need to let all of this go. Nobody seems to care. Just old people, and sometimes not even them! 

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