Language corruption isn't always bad. Just a few nights ago I was
listening to the BBC World Service (rebroadcast here on public radio). A
(British) lady was expounding about the troubles of some American
government officials and their illegal-alien nannies. When asked if she
had a nanny, she hesitated, then said she did. And she added that any
revelation of impropriety on her behalf would be very "red-facening".
I thought it was, well, you know, like, whatever.
Roy Lewallen, W7EL
Ian White, G3SEK wrote:
Spike wrote:
Anyone willing to take on "data" and "datum?"
Too late - "data" have already been carborundumbed into the singular.
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