I am pretty sure I know the answer already, but in case I've missed something here's my chance to get set straight.
I have noticed Kirk Herbstreit lately saying things like "Alabama verse Auburn" - instead of "Alabama versus Auburn". It seems to be an intentional change on his part (to use "verse" instead of "versus"). This irks me tremendously for some reason. I think it's because I have a very high opinion of him and this is, to my knowledge, an out-of-nowhere bush-league concoction that is flat wrong.
Again, maybe I am really missing something here, but to my knowledge "verse" and "versus" are not related. One isn't a different form of the other, as far as my research tells me. Herbie is using "verse" as if it is a singular form of the plural "versus" or something. He has now pretty much replaced "versus" with "verse" in his vocabulary.
Anybody else notice this? Anybody else think it's a little odd and out of character for him?
I think I have heard others do this lately, as well. I hope it's not spreading.
I have noticed Kirk Herbstreit lately saying things like "Alabama verse Auburn" - instead of "Alabama versus Auburn". It seems to be an intentional change on his part (to use "verse" instead of "versus"). This irks me tremendously for some reason. I think it's because I have a very high opinion of him and this is, to my knowledge, an out-of-nowhere bush-league concoction that is flat wrong.
Again, maybe I am really missing something here, but to my knowledge "verse" and "versus" are not related. One isn't a different form of the other, as far as my research tells me. Herbie is using "verse" as if it is a singular form of the plural "versus" or something. He has now pretty much replaced "versus" with "verse" in his vocabulary.
Anybody else notice this? Anybody else think it's a little odd and out of character for him?
I think I have heard others do this lately, as well. I hope it's not spreading.