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Old 07-22-2021, 10:34 AM   #138
Yrebmi
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
The other one that bugs me is when people attach 'a' to a name.
For example yesterday someone said that the Rangers went out and aquired "a Barclay Goodrow".
There is only one.
They didn't acqurie "a Barclay Goodrow" the acquired Barclay Goodrow.

These odd turns of phrases tend to take hold.
Player fungibility and all that.
Makes it easier for some to de-humanize players and think non-emotional about trades.
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