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Too much hope, not enough commas
All the talk of hope in this morning’s interview with pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen appears to have flustered Robin Roberts.
“We just try to help people stay encouraged, not to get bitter, not to just resent things, but really stay hopeful,” Victoria told her.
“I like to tell people to get their hopes up,” Joel added.
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ABC, mind your p’s and q’s
ABC issued a press release about the much-anticipated finale of The Bachelor. The headline reads:
“DeAnna Pappas Pays a Surprise Visit to Jason That Impacts His Final Decision.”
First, the prepositional phrases in this sentence are problematic. She pays a “visit to Jason that impacts his decision.” Why not “pays Jason a visit that impacts his decision.” [...]
Spotlight seeking
DeAnna Pappas and her fiance, Jesse Csincsak, are waging a shameless campaign to persuade ABC to televise (a.k.a fund) their upcoming wedding. The homepage of their darling little website now features ABC’s contact info so fans can pester the network.
DeAnna instructed fans:
EMAIL AWAY ! WE ARE SIKED !
We’ve chronicled the Bachelorette’s grammatical struggles before, but [...]
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