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Gaffes with Gibson
by christina in September 13th, 2008
Topics: Politics Tags: Charlie Gibson, gerunds, passive voice, President Bush, Sarah Palin, singular vs. plural, Troopergate
singular vs. plural, passive voice, using possessives with gerunds
It appears Sarah Palin’s aides were so busy prepping her on foreign affairs and national security that they didn’t have time to review grammar.
The governor made many singular-plural mistakes, particularly when describing states and nations, which are singular. For example, in the Thursday interview, Palin told [...]
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