Miss Manners: I keep encountering this grammar mistake and I don’t get why
Diana Patel
Diana Patel
Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Diana has a Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies from the University of Cincinnati and has spent five years covering real estate trends in Cleveland. Before joining Cleveland Current, she reported for a local real estate blog where she analyzed housing market shifts.
More from Diana →Reporter · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM · 1 min read
Dear Miss Manners: When meeting people — job interviews, the doctor’s office, the bank, or just meeting new people socially — I have encountered an idiosyncrasy that bothers me. When coming face-to-face with someone for the first time, I have often been asked, “What was your name?”