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What do you call who writes comments? Commenter or commentator? A commentator is one who gives on-the-scene reports of news events (whether recorded video or live tv) A person who writes comments (here, I believe we're talking about periodicals) is usually referred to as a 'columnist'
Why do we say commentator instead of commenter? Commentator in a sports context reeks of bogus linguistic artifice, as if the person using the word is trying to lend a Latinate academic sheen to describe some guy sitting in a booth calling a game (which is typically how this word is used; although a valid argument can be made that sounds more right when applied to a political commentator)
The term color man for sports announcers [closed] A color commentator is usually a former player or coach who has insights and colorful anecdotes that complement the matter-of-fact style that a journalistically trained play-by-play announcer brings to the game The play-by-play announcer gives the facts of what is going on in the game, and the color commentator adds interest (" color "), especially when there is a lull in the action (i e
Is there a word for someone who posts a comment? Commenter or commentator? Difference between “commentor” and “commentator” Why do we say 'commentator' instead of 'commenter'? I'm writing a bug report of a software which is about an Article Management Software and deals with a lot of comment issues I need a word for someone who posts a comment
Is there an idiom phrase similar to commentators curse, but with . . . In sports, we have the term " Commentator's curse ", (humorous) The supposed propensity of a player to blunder after having his her talents pointed out by the commentator [Wiktionary] Is there a phrase that emphasizes that the sportsperson performed brilliantly soon after the commentator's talk highly about their achievements? For instance, a Cricket player hitting a six immediately after the
Origin of the idiom If ifs and buts were candy and nuts? The aphorism was coined by the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Don Meredith, who later became a sports commentator for the TV show Monday Night Football in 1970 17 December 1970, Ada (OK) Evening News, pg 7, col 1: Howard Cosell: “If Los Angeles wins, it’s a big one, but San Francisco is still very much in it ” Don Meredith: “ If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a merry
What is a jaffer? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Morne still there though I looked up jaffer and found a definition in the Urban Dictionary:- A professional gaffe or lapse in judgement by a well-known public figure ( especially a politician) A mistake of epic proportions But that doesn't seem to be what the commentator meant So, does anyone know what a jaffer is, in the cricketing sense?
How did the term to favor come to signify a limp? Often in athletics, horse racing and when you encounter a person with an injured limb or other thing it will be said "He seems to be favoring his right leg" by which a person commentator etc means