By Evan Jenkins
'As we ponder this, as we shake our collective heads,...” the commentator intoned. Well, if it’s collective, it’s a single thing, “our collective head.” Sounds dumb either way, though, as phrases using “collective” often do. What’s wrong with “As we shake our heads”?
CJR
July / August 08
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