Nellis Didn’t Say, ‘Me And Ruthie’
Well, as I said Thursday, sometimes a quote just takes on a life of its own. Unfortunately, that goes for a misquote too. On Wednesday, the Associated Press attributed this gramatically challenged quote to an incoming university president, new University of Idaho hire Duane Nellis: "Me and Ruthie hope to complete our careers here in Moscow." A review of the tape shows Nellis used the proper grammar, prompting the AP to move a correction with the correct quote: “This is more than a job for me, this is something that Ruthie and I hope we can complete our careers here in Moscow”/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.
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