Hope you don?t mind my posting this kind of thing here. But I can?t think of anyone better to ask for comment.
Two fairly recent changes in usage I?ve noticed. Can you give any rationale? They don?t make much sense to me.
1) NFL commentators, and sometimes the printing on the TV screen, have been adding an ?s? to the term offside, and saying things like ?there was offsides on the play?.
2) Many people are saying/writing ?step foot in? rather than ?set foot in?.
Thanks
> 1) NFL commentators, and sometimes the printing on the
> TV screen, have been adding an ?s? to the term
> offside , and saying things like ? there was offsides
> on the play ?.
Well, the proper term is "offside," without the "s." Those who says "offsides" are simply uninformed. In these days, when there are dozens of football games televised over the weekend, there is a greater need for on-air commentators than ever before in history. Clearly, they aren't all as competent or knowledgeable as others.
> 2) Many people are saying/writing ? step foot in ?
> rather than ? set foot in ?.
Go here: www.cjr.org/language_corner/missed_step.php
Don
How did you go about finding this article?
> Go here: www.cjr.org/language_corner/missed_step.php
> How did you go about finding this article?
You type the phrase into Google, with quotes around it. :-)
Don
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