Last night I watched “The Voice”. I have to admit that I love that show. Something about all those aspiring singers reaching for their dreams touches me. I watch them overcome deep-rooted fears of failure and stretch themselves to find their inner power and tap their true talent. And I feel inspired.
I love the fact that the celebrity coaches built people up instead of tearing them down, finding that one positive note even in a botched performance that will help the singer grow.
Last night, I also loved the spotlight on nonprofit organization Girls Inc., which develops research-based informal education programs that encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges.
I even love Carson Daly. I just didn’t love his grammar when he concluded his introduction of a group of young singers by saying: “They’re here from a group called Girls Inc. which empower ladies.”
Now I get that there are lots of girls in a group called Girls Inc. But there’s still only one group. So the verb empower should be singular as well. As in: “They’re here from a group called Girls Inc. which empowers ladies.”
The average person makes this kind of mistake all the time. But Carson Daly is not the average bear. Like other public figure bears, he needs to rise above on the grammatical front.
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