Yesterday morning, Dr. T and I were having our morning coffee and paper in bed, listening to the local radio news. The news included an item about a convicted pedophile who is now facing new charges. The news reader said something about a group of children, “three of which gave statements” leading to the new charges.
I sat up in bed and yelled at the radio “OF WHOM!!!”
Dr. T looked at me and said “that’s what disturbs you about this story?”
I may have to reprioritize.
LOL! As disturbing as the story is, in itself, I also was distracted by the clunk of “which,” in reference to the children.
I suppose, though, if you do not see children as persons, “which” would seem appropriate. Two strikes!
Indeed – and, as I explained to another friend, I can’t change a pedophile, but I can fix grammar.
My favorite, as it was also a pet peeve of my mothers, is when these journalists attribute animal characteristics to years as in “the year 1996 saw……”. I’m human and my eyes are failing, but I am sure I can still see better that a unit of time can.