Comments on: Referring To Pro Sports Teams As “We” http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/referring-to-pro-sports-teams-as-we/619/ Where the world comes to complain. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Meat http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/referring-to-pro-sports-teams-as-we/619/#comment-8707 Meat Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:18:23 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/referring-to-pro-sports-teams-as-we/619/#comment-8707 I agree, all except the part about collective pronoun usage for anything that I'm not directly involved in. Just because you pay tuition doesn't mean you get a special exception to the english language structure, period. We (the humans) need to pay a little more attention to the use our (collective again for humans) words. Oh, and sports are a pretty lame thing to lump yourself in with. If you really want to feel like part of something by weaseling your way in through collective pronouns, try "We have decoded the human genome!" because that is actually impressive. Genetics for the win in O.T.! I agree, all except the part about collective pronoun usage for anything that I’m not directly involved in. Just because you pay tuition doesn’t mean you get a special exception to the english language structure, period. We (the humans) need to pay a little more attention to the use our (collective again for humans) words. Oh, and sports are a pretty lame thing to lump yourself in with. If you really want to feel like part of something by weaseling your way in through collective pronouns, try “We have decoded the human genome!” because that is actually impressive. Genetics for the win in O.T.!

]]> By: notquiteleet http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/referring-to-pro-sports-teams-as-we/619/#comment-1300 notquiteleet Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:18:39 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/referring-to-pro-sports-teams-as-we/619/#comment-1300 I support this article. I can say "we" all I want in regard to the UNC Tarheels. My tuition and fees go directly to finance the Athletic Department, Scholarships, among other finances needed for our athletics program. As a current student, as other students and alumni, we have a financially vested interest in said team of the University. We can say "we" or "our" team all we want. Walmart fans, however much their enthusiasm is appreciated cannot lay claim to said statement. Dont even get me started on NFL teams... I support this article.

I can say “we” all I want in regard to the UNC Tarheels. My tuition and fees go directly to finance the Athletic Department, Scholarships, among other finances needed for our athletics program. As a current student, as other students and alumni, we have a financially vested interest in said team of the University. We can say “we” or “our” team all we want.

Walmart fans, however much their enthusiasm is appreciated cannot lay claim to said statement.

Dont even get me started on NFL teams…

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