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I wonder if this is shop talk that just made it to the air.
While it's true, and probably inevitable, that rescue workers and fire fighters use this sort of language among themselves just so they can cope with the horrific circumstances that are a normal part of their work lives, this was a traffic reporter who should have been a little more careful with word choice.
prescriptivist!!!!
It's not a matter of rules, it's a matter of taste.
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