Bird's Eye View: Who Knew? The Heat And The Thunder Make You Ponder Grammar?

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June 13, 2012

Who Knew? The Heat And The Thunder Make You Ponder Grammar?

I'm thinking of the machinations sportswriters resort to in reporting on The Heat and The Thunder, two basketball teams in the NBA playoffs.

A BirdsEyeView reader sent me the link to this excellent piece by Tom Scocca on the Dealspin site. Remember the kids who preferred sports trivia to English class? (In my high school, most of them!) This would have been a good article to get their attention.

No one says it better than Tom Scocca: a guy who knows sports and grammar. Wow!,

Check it out for yourself.

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Great post! I love how Tom Scocca managed to turn the oh so exciting Finals into the use of proper language... I never realized how weird it was to say "The Heat ARE..." until now.

Posted by: Laura | June 13, 2012 at 02:11 PM

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Author of I is for Intercourse: The ABC's of Conversation, Susan Bird is the visionary behind Wf360, and a sought-after speaker around the world for her views on leadership, the strategic importance of conversation, entrepreneurship, and the role of women business leaders.

Susan's provocative addresses are geared toward helping people and organizations use conversation strategically to achieve no less than the transformation of their businesses, their careers, and the world. Learn more about Susan

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