A reader writes:

Why is Kathleen Parker using anything Paul Payack says to make a point? Payack is a hack who gets nothing but eye rolls from linguists. In 2008, his meticulous attention to language had him saying and writing "Obama Barack" instead of "Barack Obama." I shit you not.

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