DannoBoone
Active member
OK, in the winter, the wife and I watch waaay too much TV, much
of it on Investigation Discovery. A few years ago, I noticed
commentators using the term "on the ground" when a body was
lying on a floor.....2d story, 3d story, etc., still "on the
ground". Then I noticed local news and police using the same
term under the same circumstances. It wasn't that many years ago
when "the ground" meant terra firma, where the dirt lies and
grass grows.
So, if ya know, please enlighten me. Has this country gone
totally stupid with the term, or is there actually a logical
reason for what seems to be a misuse of the term??
of it on Investigation Discovery. A few years ago, I noticed
commentators using the term "on the ground" when a body was
lying on a floor.....2d story, 3d story, etc., still "on the
ground". Then I noticed local news and police using the same
term under the same circumstances. It wasn't that many years ago
when "the ground" meant terra firma, where the dirt lies and
grass grows.
So, if ya know, please enlighten me. Has this country gone
totally stupid with the term, or is there actually a logical
reason for what seems to be a misuse of the term??