NationStates Jolt Archive

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/10/26/politics/p000305D34.DTL&type=politics

The news article didn't contain any information I didn't already know, and I'm not going to argue the benefits of one candidate over the other, especially since I already voted in California. There is one thing in the article that caught my attention right away, though.

But Angelides has been unable to capitalize on Hispanic disappointment with the governor. While 25 percent of Hispanics favored Schwarzenegger, just 52 percent said they plan to vote for Angelides. Usually, Democrats get more like two-thirds of the Hispanic vote.

I'm not sure "more like two-thirds" is professional language. How did this slip by the editors? Do newspaper outlets just copy and paste their news feeds? I have no idea why this is irritating the living shit out of me. "More like" someone needs a thesaurus before submitting an article that's going to be published verbatim by multiple nationally read newspapers.

Am I going crazy? Why am I letting these two words get to me?

What would you have put?

What would you have put?

"Closer to" is a more professional substitute than "more like."

"Closer to" is a more professional substitute than "more like."

Yeah, it would be. But understanding or meaning is not impaired, so I'd say it's not a big deal. In conclusion, you're going crazy. ;)

Yeah, it would be. But understanding or meaning is not impaired, so I'd say it's not a big deal. In conclusion, you're going crazy. ;)

That explains the men at the door. They brought me a new jacket. It's really cool with long arms to keep me warm. They buckle in the back so no air can get in. They say I have to go with them now.