My bad English rant of the day

[jon-nyc]

It’s not a podium, FFS, it’s a lectern. The podium is the thing you’re standing on.

99/100 get this wrong.

[Mik]

Pedantium.

[89th]

I could care less if it's a podium or lectern.

[AndyD]

You would if you had to stand on a lectern to conduct with the score on the podium.
Lectern from the Latin, lectrum, to read.

Podium (low raised speakers platform) and rostrum (higher stage for performers) also get mixed up.

[jon-nyc]

Thank you, Andy. I feel seen.

[jon-nyc]

@89th said in My bad English rant of the day:

I could care less if it's a podium or lectern.

I see what you did there.

[AndyD]

Pedant It ought to be couldn't but informally now both are used.
I should amend my would to wouldn't but shan't.

[jon-nyc]

And by the way if anyone here confuses a podium with a dais you’ll be hearing from me.

[AndyD]

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