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> Yeah I know it's not really a GP-UK matter but does anyone else get
> wound up that the BBC keep rolling out recycled sportsmen who cannot
> master the language?
Of course, but how many top sportsmen do you know who do have a mastery of the English language?
With another of my hats I do sports commentary on rowing - no, really, I detect a hint of cynicism out there - and I work for the Beeb and Eurosport.
Rowing is lucky - I work with graduates, and despite what many might think about higher education they definitely have the edge over others who have not been involved in further education. So people like Matthew Pinsent and Jonny Searle come across very well.
When I work with generic sports broadcasters they always say what a pleasure it is to interview the rowers because:
a. They have something to say
b. They talk in sentences
c. What they say actually makes sense
Robert
Dr Robert Treharne Jones
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