She's as sharp as they come IMO, but I have noticed the latest verbal affectation is the sudden inability of certain young ladies to pronounce Ts & Ds beginning the last syllable of certain words - Di-unt, impor-unt, etc. Drives me nuts.
Yeah, me too. Hopefully it's a trend that will fade soon.
If I were a psychologist, I'd posit that it has something to do with the un-genderism of our times, and younger women trying to make the point that they are female, sort of like dressing like hookers.