Mudcat Café message #4211039

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Thread #172874 Message #4211039
Posted By: meself
05-Nov-24 - 11:12 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II

Here's one I've been hearing all the time lately: "He was a former [captain/member/CEO/etc.]", rather than "He is a former .... " Once in a while, "he was a former ... " would be correct, but typically, "He is a former ... " is what's called for.