regentrude Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Just read on cnn the phrase: "Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in top-level college football history..." This can not possibly be correct grammar, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 It is considered fine in informal or sports writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 It's in my Shorter Oxford, as a US colloquialism to be sure, but it's there. <sigh> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNative Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Just read on cnn the phrase: "Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in top-level college football history..." This can not possibly be correct grammar, right? It is correct if you add "who allowed child sexual abuse to occur under his very nose for over a decade" it is correct. Sorry, I know that isn't where you were going. Yes, winningest is a stupid word and oughtn't be grammatically correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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