"Colangelo made his clearest statement yet that a divorce between he and Andrea Bargnani is closer than ever ..."
Why do so many sportswriters seem to think this is proper grammar? "Between" is a preposition and should be followed by the objective case, i.e., "him" not "he." Analysts on TV get it wrong all too often, too. After years of reading or hearing it, I've reached my tipping point. It's no wonder our kids can't speak properly. Come on, SI editors, get it right!
Why do so many sportswriters seem to think this is proper grammar? "Between" is a preposition and should be followed by the objective case, i.e., "him" not "he." Analysts on TV get it wrong all too often, too. After years of reading or hearing it, I've reached my tipping point. It's no wonder our kids can't speak properly. Come on, SI editors, get it right!