Grammar Lesson

Every time I hear Joan Osborne sing “One of Us,” I bristle. Forget the “controversial” references, this is grammatical blasphemy. For God’s sake, the proper usage is, “What if God were one of us.” It’s conditional tense, and guess what--it sings just as well.

So listen up, “songwriters”: Let’s enrich culture without compromising language. God only knows what’s next--I hope not a cover of “If I Was a Carpenter.”

ZACK DAVIS

Studio City