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[moriarty]

I've been seeing a huge upsurge recently in the abuse of the phrases "may have" and "might have" by journalists, generally for quite reputable news sources. This may well become my personal pet grammar hate (normally I'm an equal-opportunity grammar nazi).

Trigger for this post: this story, penultimate paragraph:

Instructors on the ground said

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[mulgaun]

Grammar Gestapo!

[moriarty]

Probably a better phrase, come to think of it. I shall adopt.

[mulgaun]

Probably a better phrase

Well, of course it's better! Something to do with me being one of those people who plays in snow.

:P

[davenotdave]

"if" "may have " AND "could have"?

What the hell kind of tentative news quote is that?!

[kawaiinoir]

I didn't know. But I can skip ahead to the gold award as I'm super anal about the 'you and I' thing ;) You can give me a test if you like, Sir :P

[moriarty]

See, people like you and me are clearly superior to all those plebs who don't get it. They must all be insanely jealous of you and I for our grammar madskillz!

[kawaiinoir]

I see what you did thar :P

*swaps them over*

[moriarty]

When I posted it, that was the answer I was hoping for, but I'm not convinced it's right any more. Shouldn't it be "you and me" in both cases? :S