AIBU to expect the BBC to use good English

On the subject of France specki do you mind popping out and turning the thermostat up I do not want three weeks of rain and cool weather when I arrive.

I also say 'an 'hotel' with a silent h.

Another thing that is inexplicable on the beeb is weather presenters who talk about "not much 'in the way of' rain. What the hell does that mean?

Here in France, the weather forecast for the whole of France (4xthe size of England) is succinctly covered in 1 minute, in simple French, 3 times a day and forecast maps are included in that for the next 2/3 days.

Simples!

I always say an hotel. The one word that really gets my goat is "drawring" it is drawing for goodness sake and the BBC presenters are as guilty as anyone

to me "an hotel" although I know it's correct, always sounds wrong

Surely not uttered by a BBC presenter though?

Them things instead of those things, drives me mad, and Vampire Queen never mind double negatives, how about this triple one I heard recently "I aint not never" Top that!

Get thee to Pedants' Corner, vampirequeen, where all such errors are aired!

A minspronunciation (and that's another one!) which I hate is 'fith' instead of 'fifth'. It's particularly noticeable in BBC presenters.

It's not just the BBC. Sloppy English is everywhere. There are three errors that really drive me insane....'we was', 'a bit of water' and the double negative such as 'I wasn't doing nothing'.

Also sloppy English leads to sloppy grammar. Now don't get me started on that lol.

I think 'a hotel' is acceptable these days, susiecb. Who do you know who actually says 'an' hotel?

absent I do agree. I'm fed up with (not of as is often said) the BBC with their 'upcomings' and 'going forwards' and 'the' instead of 'thee' I even heard 'a hotel' the other day - makes my ears hurt.

I have given up with the BBC. Not only is the standard of English sloppy, but the standard of reporting/research is too.