I usually do when I have the misfortune to see either Pat Kenny or Gerry Seinfeld!Cringe.
You should have a question mark at the end of that sentence.is it just me or it the punctuation of most newsreaders/sports guys very poor.
And an apostrophe in the first word here.Cant think of examples off hand but might come back with some.
Newstalk people are terrible for saying "said to" when they actually mean "set to" - e.g. "Bohs are set to sign Jason Byrne on a three year contract today".
Newstalk people are terrible for saying "said to" when they actually mean "set to" - e.g. "Bohs are set to sign Jason Byrne on a three year contract today".
They say it when something is about to happen. Not when it is something that is rumoured. It's definitely wrong in context even if it may look correct written down in isolation. I don't think that "Bohs are said to sign ..." is correct. "Bohs are said to be signing ..." maybe.I reckon both are correct, (even if "said to" is not great English). Doesn't it mean the same as "rumoured to" ?
LOL - Niallman ye spanner!! Rule number 1 when slagging off others about getting their facts wrong ... make sure you have them right yerself!!
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