tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887270168397918912.post4214249174681380062..comments2023-07-14T08:31:43.199-05:00Comments on The Articulate® Professional: Glaring Mispronunciation of "Contretemps" by Leading Light of the Media Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Articulate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215355045156846774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887270168397918912.post-59973425660856402492013-02-26T03:00:26.302-06:002013-02-26T03:00:26.302-06:00I listen to NPR a couple of hours a day and am sho...I listen to NPR a couple of hours a day and am shocked at some of the bad pronounciation -- AND bad grammar. Two I hear increasingly are incorrectly-used pronouns -- subjective instead of objective, and vice versa. Many folks say things like, "They gave them to my husband and I." It's so easy to "run a test" on how correct it "sounds" to you by omitting the first object, "husband," and say quietly, "They gave them to I." You'll immediately hear how bad that sounds. Then one can always learn the difference between subjective and objective pronouns. <br /><br />Another pet peeve I have -- also hearing it from young people, journalists, politicians, attorneys, and INCLUDING on NPR -- incorrect use of the past participle. This is where the USA is really going downhill. My HARVARD LAW magna cum laude attorney cousin recently told me, "The 49ers should have RAN the ball on the last series of plays."<br /><br /> February 26, 2013 at 2:57 AM<br /><br />Please prove you're not a robot<br />reCAPTCHA challenge image<br />Type the two words:<br />Get a new challenge Get an audio challenge Help<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887270168397918912.post-39002635408538108132013-02-26T02:58:34.563-06:002013-02-26T02:58:34.563-06:00I listen to NPR a couple of hours a day and am sho...I listen to NPR a couple of hours a day and am shocked at some of the bad pronounciations -- AND bad grammar. Two I hear increasingly are incorrectly-used pronouns -- subjective instead of objective, and vice versa. Many folks say things like, "They gave them to my husband and I." It's so easy to "run a test" on how correct it "sounds" to you by omitting the first object, "husband," and say quietly, "They gave them to I." You'll immediately hear how bad that sounds. Then one can always learn the difference between subjective and objective pronouns. Another pet peeve I have -- also hearing it from young people, journalists, politicians, attorneys, and INCLUDING on NPR -- incorrect use of the past participle. This is where the USA is really going downhill. My HARVARD LAW magna cum laude attorney cousin recently told me, "The 49ers should have RAN the ball on the last series of plays." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com