Remember when NPR reported that Gabrielle Giffords died, and every person on teevee assumed his or her saddest voice and said, "We can now confirm that Congressman Gabrielle Giffords has died"?
Jack, bubele. The colloquialism for "Oh no!" is not "whoops." A whoop is a shout of approval or excitement, if it rhymes with "poop." With the alternate pronunciation that rhymes with "shtup," it is a Southernism for "defeat" or "batter."
The word you want is "Woops," or alternatively "Oops."
Journalists must pay attention to language as well as facts.
I'm sure she'll apologize, because that's what victims are supposed to do. Harry Whittington told me so.
Merriam-Webster also says "literally" can mean "figuratively."
They list "flustrated," and within a year will probably list "refudiate," too.
I feel strongly that the Wonkette style-book should hold to a higher standard. Misspellings and improper punctuation have no place here.
Pedantry? I'm just implying mind control and brainwash on the people by controlling grammar. Their is nothing wrong with that.
is it just me or does anyone else think gabby is far far more attractive than sarah?
Jack, bubele. The colloquialism for "Oh no!" is not "whoops." A whoop is a shout of approval or excitement, if it rhymes with "poop." With the alternate pronunciation that rhymes with "shtup," it is a Southernism for "defeat" or "batter."
The word you want is "Woops," or alternatively "Oops."
Journalists must pay attention to language as well as facts.
or a bicycle made of puppy parts!!! if that doesn't stop the waterworks, nothing will.
well done
We can put a man on the moon. Why can't we stop a bullet from shooting through a brain?
"Jew dies and comes back to life" is not really big news.
...this brought to you by the same fukk ups from the 2001 elections!
Hey, it's under 18 so we should be able to send it to its room until it gets its act together and changes its attitude.