I have to admit — I don’t really follow sports. San Francisco Giants games aside, sports never reach my television through the digital airwaves. So when my friend posted a link on my Facebook wall to a Yahoo! article about Missy Franklin’s decision to join the Berkeley ranks, I can’t say I had any reaction other than, “Who’s Missy Franklin? Oh … cool.”
As I skimmed the report, I came across a photo the author had included of Franklin’s very excited Twitter post sharing the good news. I stopped in my tracks and was suddenly very confused.
Missy, you’re joining us … but you’re apart from us?
This confusion led me to her official Twitter page, just to make sure.
I guess being a four-time Olympic gold medalist really sets you apart. Welcome to Berkeley — I assure you not all of us are punctilious copy editors. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll decide that editing The Daily Californian is more thrilling than breaking swimming records. Provided you pass our exam, we’d be happy to consider you a part of our team.
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Forget to hit that space bar on your tweet, and you get written up in the Daily Cal, if you are famous.
The correct use of the English language is and always will be an attribute to be aspired to.
MIssy Franklin has to admit–she doesn’t really follow Remy Merritt. Or perhaps Sans-Merritt would be a better name?
Remy Merritt is a sanctimonious twat. Missy Franklin has better things to worry about than idiot grammar Nazis like you.
missy? got some medals but can’t spell….she’ll go far…in the no spell needed sports side of the workplace.
a modicum of education would always help…you
This is a really pointless article.
“…sports never reach my television through the digital airwaves.”
Modern grammar may allow for the term “digital airwaves”, but technically speaking the TV airwaves are still analog and now contain digital data modulated into the analog carrier wave.