I know Danny's English isn't as good as it might be ("Lack of interest, Danny, or uninterest - not disinterest!"). And I think 'Marquess' really is pronounced 'Markwis', and not how Jeremy said it ...

Sometimes I wonder if it's an American/English usage thing. Such as they commonly use the word "gotten". I was raised that "gotten" isn't a real word. (You either "got" something, or you "had got" something. You hadn't "gotten" something.) An american beta picked that up for me, and it still *feels* wrong.

Marquis - I'm sure is pronounced Markwee, but... I have no idea about the other one.

But, you do have a point about grammar. My favourite one is Toby (one of the president's speech writers, for heavens sake) saying he "could care less". Wha? I'm sure he *means* "couldn't care less" (ie. doesn't care at all), not that he actually does care about it a little.