C.A.E.—We have operatives everywhere

Crimes Against English is a semi-occasional feature of Hopelessly Eclectic. I use these posts to shame alleged native English–speakers into stopping the senseless abuse of a language that's just minding its own business, after all. For more information about C.A.E. philosophy, see Crimes Against English.

My compliments to Barbara J. Harrison for her clever letter to the editor in the Saturday Des Moines Register this week. I name her Honorary C.A.E. Operative of the Week in recognition of her contributions to grammar excellence everywhere. Check out the letter for a good laugh or two.

Update: Sadly the Des Moines Register doesn't keep stuff on its website forever; thus, this link is broken. I have Learned My Lesson and will rip off content and put quotes around the whole thing in the future.