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  1. word choice - Difference between "commentor" and …

    What is the difference between commentor and commentator? Is commentor or commenter a legitimate English word?

  2. 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 …

  3. What do you call who writes comments? Commenter or …

    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 …

  4. The term "color man" for sports announcers [closed]

    Jul 22, 2016 · In sportscasting, a color man or color commentator livens up a broadcast by providing (ostensibly interesting and colorful) background information, analysis, and anecdotes …

  5. Is there an idiom/phrase similar to "commentator's curse", but …

    Feb 27, 2016 · 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. …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. Use of present simple tense in sports commentaries

    May 7, 2022 · Rather it is generally used for a past action, one that has just been completed and observed by the commentator, but is being reported in a way to make the listener feel he is …

  9. Word for "running commentary while watching films or TV shows"?

    Feb 20, 2016 · How do I describe someone who comments continually while watching movies / reality shows / films etc.? E.g. Opining about the behavior of someone on TV.

  10. 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). …