- Joined
- May 15, 2009
You absolutely should add "many thought" to your bag of debating tricks. By using this language you can say anything you want and blame it on Mr. Many.
But Nancy Kerrigan was not a princess/diva type of lady at all. Far from wealthy, her father worked out a deal where he would drive the Zamboni in exchange for skating lessons for his daughter. Throughout her life Nancy provided care for her mother, who suffers from a visual handicap. (Nancy is a spokesperson for a national organization that helps blind people, and has been involved in many charitable endeavors.) As a child Nancy was more interested in playing hockey with her brothers than in dressing up as an ice princess.
The times that she was criticized for being ungracious -- like when she said that posing with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland was "the corniest thing I ever did," -- well, she was just bluntly telling the truth.
"Many thought" Nancy's ungracious remark about Oksana "crying" was uncalled for and unsporting. Her image took a real hit for that and she quickly lost the "American sweetheart" status after it was played and replayed so many times.
"Many thought" Plushenko showed poor form and a lack of sportmanship with his whining in Vancouver.
"Many thought" he won and "many helped" make a "platinum medal'' for him.
"Many thought" the platinum medal was cheesey but I disagreed and see nothing wrong with "many" wanting to support him.
"Many think" Yuna is the greatest Lady skater in history. "Many fans" disagree.
"Many think" semantics are more important than the point being discussed. "Many here" are not good English speakers but it is frowned upon "by many" to ever bring this up.
Don't mess with Mr Many or Sir Winston Churchill....
" Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
Last edited: