I cannot believe that the president just exhorted us to overhaul
our immigration system on the basis of, err, Instagram. Oh, where
would the economy be without this “online photo-sharing and
social networking service that enables its users to take a picture,
apply a digital filter to it, and share it on a variety of social
networking services, including its own and other leading sites such
as Facebook or Twitter”?
Also: “a student… their idea”; singular noun, plural
possessive adjective? Reminds me of his “enormity”
howler back in November.
R. Howell| 1.29.13 @ 6:26PM
"their" is being used as the gender-neutral singular here, a form that has been continuous use in English since the 14th century, despite recent efforts by pedants to stamp it out.
http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/sgtheirl.html
spike59| 1.30.13 @ 6:04AM
George Washington set the example for Presidents; Lincoln saved the Union from collapse...THIS 'president' promotes hashtags
Ralph Gizzip| 1.30.13 @ 7:01AM
How DARE you criticize President Obama. He's the smartest man to ever occupy the White House - just ask him.