No one questioned the clarity or lackthereof from the use of the word. rdowns simply questioned the technical validity of it and we mused about the rules inherent to a word like that.Language came first. The "rules" came later, and were made up by self-appointed grammarians. Language is as alive and changing as fashion and technology.
We should correct grammar for clarity, not against arbitrary rules. There is no lack of clarity in the article. Whether or not "crew" had ever been used as a verb before, it's meaning was completely clear.
My Best Buy is always pushing Macs over PCs. I see tons of them sold every week. I don't think they should claim they have all Apple products when they don't have the Mac Pro.
It must be particular to each store. My son bought an iPhone at our local Best Buy and took out their replacement insurance. He cracked his screen after about six months. Best Buy gave him a hard time about replacing it and finally told him they would repair it for him. They gave him a cheap generic loaner phone for two weeks (and charged his credit card for the loaner). When he picked up his repaired iPhone, Best Buy told him his replacement guarantee was now used up, even though he was still paying the monthly fee. So he was no longer entitled to a free repair. Naturally, he then cancelled his replacement insurance. And he won't be getting another one.
When I've been to that Best Buy, the employees don't seem to know much about Apple products and don't seem to care. They all seem to be using PCs or Android devices. Maybe that's because there's an Apple Store next to them in the mall and they figure people can just go there. But still, it doesn't do much for the Apple brand.
I think it's part of the new wave of "We don't like the rules of English so let's use words and grammar improperly until 'they' change them."
I hate it. These people can sleep with the fishes, which is now a word.
Good, but not as good as the other bestbuy one. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeg6Z4jhZWY
No one questioned the clarity or lackthereof from the use of the word. rdowns simply questioned the technical validity of it and we mused about the rules inherent to a word like that.
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Perhaps Best Buy has good intentions, but after years and years of shopping at Best Buy I have yet to meet a single Best Buy employee who knew more than a smidgen about Macs. If they are in the store they certainly are not hanging out near the Mac displays.
I think it's funny that in the commercials, Best Buy employees are portrayed as helpful and knowledgeable.