Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Media is or media are

This headline makes me wonder:

How Social Media Is Muddying the Waters for Jobseekers


The problem is that the word media is already plural, so social media are muddying the waters for job seekers. Yes, I also think job seekers is two words.


How Social Media Are Muddying the Waters for Job Seekers

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THIS WAS JUST found online:

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, accused of punching a man in the face during a road rage incident, could breath a sigh of relief Tuesday after a Virginia judge dismissed the case, myFOXdc.com reported.


Actually, he could breathe a sigh of relief on Tuesday. That "e" makes all the difference.



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