TV's Frink said:
twister111 said:True the current media climate pretty much insures his status for the years to come. Sure it may be possible for someone to achieve such notoriety but it's unlikely as the many screens available vie for our attention.
SilverWook said:
Truly the end of an era. Now all we have left are mostly anonymous internet based movie reviewers. I don't think anyone else will ever have his level of recognition or prominence.
Rest in peace Mr. Ebert.
*ensures*
/petpeeve
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insures?s=t
ensure or insure
— vb
1. ( may take a clause as object ) to make certain or sure; guarantee: this victory will ensure his happiness
2. to make safe or secure; protect
insure or insure
— vb
en'surer or insure
— n
insure
c.1440, variant of ensuren (see ensure). Took on its particular sense of "make safe against loss by payment of premiums" 1635 (replacing assure in that meaning).
You got a pet peeve over words that mean the same thing.
No worries tho.
It's okay.