Sheesh.

Well played

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Who is CNN hiring to write these things up? Is English their second language?

it sounded like he said pension

The people who use the French pronunciation - pen-SHAHNT - are usually being ironically pretentious.

That is, how do you say, its linguistic milieau.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]We use context to distinguish among "there," "their," and "they're." We use context to distinguish between other homonyms. It's high school-level English.

If CNN is relying on voice-recognition software for its transcripts and doesn't have a literate English major editing them before release, they should be ashamed.

I knew the country was being dumbed down, but when a major news organization finds the dumbed-down results acceptable for publication, that's pathetic.

You should hear how people in Philly say "wudder" for "water", and "iggle" for "eagle".

The eagle is their football mascot, and when they had a naming contest, I suggested "Iggy the Eagle", because it is alliterative in native "Fluffian".

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]All I have to do is recall the way some of my cousins from the Philly area talk.

Still... context should be at least a bit of a clue.

You have never been puzzled about whether to accept an offer of a "beggle" in the morning.

It took me about 15 seconds before the aha! moment of, "Oh, a BAGEL! Sure."

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]But on that note I have to get back to work... editing voice-recognition transcription from ESL doctors.

Have a good night!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]And I'll bet CNN doesn't have any these days.

Idiots.

Knowing these are two different words should not require a degree in the subject.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]As I said in another post, it's high school-level English. Unfortunately, it's also fast becoming a lost art, so maybe a degree is actually required in today's world.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Back to work now....

Hasta mañana!

"pension"? Really? Did this really come from CNN? Did someone that is employed to write actually make this error? Did CNN fire all of their editors?

In the last few days, I've read something where someone used "tenant" for "tenet". Then there is the whole "their", "there", "they're" confusion. "mute" for "moot". "loose" for "lose". I'm starting a collection. And this one is the new top of the list.

Wow, "pension" for "penchant.

Dear god is right.

Too late. It is not your fault, though, because I have been thinking the same thing for some time now. My local newspapers in Detroit are a laugh a minute with these kinds of inaccuracies. So, evidently, it is trickling UP to people who should know the hell better. Are we in fact doomed via written communications? You make the call. I have had a long day tilting at windmills.

He's talking quickly and vehemently so it's not easy to catch, but the 'ch' and 't' are there if you listen carefully.

The reporter needs to brush up on vocabulary.