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Originally Posted by logan_izer10
What bugs me most is how he can't figure out that a city is singular. He says things like "Calgary come away with it" or "Calgary dump the puck in". It should be "Calgary COMES away with it" or "Calgary DUMPS the puck in". You could even say "Flames dump it in". Maybe I'm being overly nitpicky but it drives me bonkers
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That's the trouble with sports grammar sometimes. As per press stylebooks, a team, regardless of referencing city or team name, should be referred to as plural. It definitely sounds awkward, but what he's doing is correct. Some broadcasters don't worry about it too much though
