If it's Tuesday, it's OMST

My dear Sir Cumspect:

Where do they find these TV news reporters, anchors, producers and show hosts? Do they roll them off assembly lines in Atlanta? Can they not, then, be programmed in proper use of the King’s English?

And, don’t even get me started on bloggers!

This grammarian finds it amusing that some lawmakers want to make English the national language when it’s simply slaughtered by so many Americans – not to mention the president. (I call attention to his recent “Childrens is learning” comment.)

Ever hear those MSNBC producers talking on camera about such “breaking news” as the latest fiery crash or bomb threat? “We are efforting to get video.” Efforting?

And, those reports on how to “raise” children: do they furnish fertilizer? Children are reared; corn is raised!

“Crawler” editors take note: canceled has one “l.”

My biggest pet peeve and the most frequently abused word is “whether,” which is quite sufficient to stand alone:

“We are waiting to learn whether or not he will enter the race or not.”

Sufficient: “We are waiting to learn whether he will enter the race.”

Makes me cringe!

Until next week, I remain

Respectfully,

OMST