[Peter Ward]

I guess it's just me...but when I see the media spruiking simply bad english I get really annoyed.

Take Macca's...you can buy a hamburger with "rasher bacon".

But , there is no such thing a "Rasher" bacon. A rasher is a slice, hence you can have a "rasher of bacon" .

They could offer : American, Applewood, Canadian, Irish, Pancetta, Speck, Streaky, Country, Smoked, Cured and even non -pork Turkey Bacon on your burgers. Even rashers or combinations of rashers of any of these.

But rasher bacon? Nup.

Hardly Normals want me to "shop in store". I could shop in a store. Maybe even shop in stores. Perhaps they are being literal, and want us to shop in readiness. Readiness of what?? Should I be worried???!

Lastly Australian so called so-called-sports-journalists. They inform us players are likely to "podium". Podium is a noun. Sometimes nouns can also be verbs. Like fart. The mind boggles.