Picky, picky

As if to confirm that the broadcast newscasters are too willing to go along uncritically with President Bush, consider the pronunciation by virtually every one of them of the word “err” as “air,” following the “trend” set by the President. My high school English teacher would be livid.

Granted that there seems to be a news need to play and replay Mr. Bush’s declaration that “we must air on the side of life,” still it would seem seemly were the announcers to declare independence at least this once and speak the speech properly when speaking for themselves.