Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Dicks and Not Dick's

A few people called the ABC15 Newsroom to express concerns about a sign outside a gun shop near North Myrtle Beach High School ... The caller was concerned about the message in light of the recent shooting at a high school in Texas, and also because they believe it is inappropriate given how close the store is to the school. [More]
How does plural go to singular and then back to plural again?

How about some names, so they can be ruthlessly ridiculed like they deserve? And why is a bluenose malcontent or two trying to make trouble for someone they don't approve of "news"?

The one positive takeaway from this, considering our  modern age of gender fluidity, is that they can be simultaneously dicks and pussies. And that includes the intrepid journalists at WPDE, "News you can wipe with!"

[Via Neil W]

1 comment:

Henry said...

Apparently the same way that possessive (Dick’s) goes to plura (Dicks)l and back to possessive again.

“…but were told the manage would not be available…”

The chronic inability to handle simple English suggests that this station might possibly be the local Ebonics channel.