Olympics Announcers Sometimes Drop the Ball
August 19, 2012
In a recent survey, Maxim magazine asked women what they find to be the most atrocious turnoffs in men’s emails and text messages. The results:
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In a recent survey, Maxim magazine asked women what they find to be the most atrocious turnoffs in men’s emails and text messages. The results:
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Dear Mr. Lederer: Surely a scholar of your standing knows the difference between “who” and “whom.” So, why did you disappoint me this morning with
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Pronouns are those all-purpose little words, such as I, her and yourself, that spare us the drudgery of having to write the name of a
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Richard: Here’s one for you. We were at the ballpark recently when a fly ball was hit into the outfield. The scoreboard flashed “can of