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Got that wrong Madam

BBC Radio 5 Live lady presenter (Kelly Somebody?) on the World Cup at 16:58
"Two games taking place tomorrow concurrently at two different kick-off times"
You would expect the BBC to require their commentators to have at least a GCSE in English Language.

comment by Cloggy (U1250)

posted on 28/11/22

This even worse than forum spelling police

posted on 28/11/22

I only have a problem with criticism of my own posts for English language use. If anybody else, from whatever background, makes a grammatical error I don't care. I do expect the BBC to employ people who understand the correct use of the language.

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 29/11/22

Theigh did youse correcked lagwidge tho

Was jussed abuv ur readin/comprehenshun levle

posted on 29/11/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 12 hours, 35 minutes ago
No. If she had said there were four games concurrently at different times that would be OK. But two games at different times cannot be concurrent. Simples.
I am now going to the pub to watch today's last game. I shall drink several pints consecutively but not concurrently. (-:
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Nope. Because then there wouldn't be four games taking place concurrently at any point.

Just need to take the loss.on this one.

posted on 29/11/22

"Two games taking place tomorrow concurrently, at two different kick-off times"

Missed a comma there.

posted on 29/11/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 13 hours, 2 minutes ago
To the ignorami - concurrent means "at the same time" so how can the games be "concurrent" if they are at different times?
... and pseudo-4za - go away and come back when you have learned to behave child.

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posted on 29/11/22

Are you sure it wasn't Barry presenting...sounds up his street

posted on 29/11/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 11 hours, 42 minutes ago
I only have a problem with criticism of my own posts for English language use. If anybody else, from whatever background, makes a grammatical error I don't care. I do expect the BBC to employ people who understand the correct use of the language.
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posted on 29/11/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 11 hours, 42 minutes ago

I do expect the BBC to employ people who understand the correct use of the language.

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Yeah, I think you're asking for the unpossible there.

posted on 29/11/22

She only got a job in the media because of her famous dad who was a legend at their darling club.

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