More bad english over at Seven
October 3rd, 2014
Channel Seven is beginning to appear in this list far too often for my liking. I’ve barely resisted the urge to scream at some of the very basic spelling errors that crop up in their news supers. But tonight’s news including a reporter piece to camera that included one of my pet hate turns of phrase when she explained that smell:
“… was that big of an indicator of health …” [or similar]
Argh! Bad reporter! Bad english. I hear this often enough among uneducated speakers, but I never thought I’d hear it from a seasoned journalist that I assume has a university degree. Here’s what it should be:
“… was that big an indicator of health …”
One word. One superfluous little word.
I keep offering my linguistic services to Seven, but so far they haven’t taken me up on it. The offer is still open.