"Freshman" is singular. When there are 13 or 84 of them, it should be "freshmen".
CNN again uses the wrong word here. Would you say "High-profile sophomores senators"? No. Should be "freshman" here.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Anyone out there need a copy editor? Part 9
In the span of just a few minutes, CNN proved that they don't know the difference between "freshman" and "freshmen".
"Freshman" is singular. When there are 13 or 84 of them, it should be "freshmen".
CNN again uses the wrong word here. Would you say "High-profile sophomores senators"? No. Should be "freshman" here.
"Freshman" is singular. When there are 13 or 84 of them, it should be "freshmen".
CNN again uses the wrong word here. Would you say "High-profile sophomores senators"? No. Should be "freshman" here.
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