The “lamestream” media has done it again. These clowns are notorious for their misuse, misapplication and misinterpretation of the English Language. English is a noble language, rich and full, capable of expressing the most profound meanings when used properly. The national media certainly do not qualify for this.
I am sick and tired of hearing or reading about the “children removed from a polygamous ranch.” Sorry, lamestream media! There is no such thing. As usual, you are guilty of a heinous crime against the language.
A ranch might be arid; desolate; prosperous; abandoned; scenic; run-down; cattle; chicken; dude; large; small; hobby; working or even tax loop-hole, but it cannot be polygamous. There is a very simple reason for this injunction. Ranches don’t get married!
If the lamestream media had bothered to have a short consultation with Mr. Webster, they would have found the following definitions:
Polygamy – n the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time;
Polygamist – n one who practices polygamy;
Polygamous – adj pertaining to the practice of polygamy.
Notice that all of these definitions pertain to people, homo sapiens, not to property, acreage or even miles of sagebrush.
The national media seem to have, as a governing concept, the idea that one word, either misused or fabricated, is always better than 3 or 4 words used properly. . It often seems that this same lamestream media are paid, not by the word, but by how many words they can avoid.
They could have said “children removed from a ranch where polygamy is practiced” or “children removed from a ranch where the adults practiced polygamy” or “children removed from a ranch where the adults were polygamists.” Any of these would have been correct. But, the fabricated term “polygamous ranch” is a flagrant foul against the English Language and should be punished accordingly
I often think we need a new law. The lamestream media should be required to hire an English major, and buy a dictionary. The English major will check the dictionary, and then advise the journalists which words they can use, and which misuse of words they should forget. This would make for more serene and restful reading and listening for the rest of us who have some idea of how to use the English Language.
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I, too, have thought the media is misinformed about this ranch where polygamy is practiced.
Indeed, how can a ranch be polygamous?
Once again, Al, you make me laugh at the ridiculous in our society who invent words and misuse words - butchering the language.
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