Lynn Rosenthal, a college professor of English, is a stickler for correct grammar. She doesn't approve of Starbucks' word usage, and after an argument with a barista, she was forcibly removed from a Starbucks location in New York City:
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"I just wanted a multigrain bagel," Rosenthal told The Post. "I refused to say 'without butter or cheese.' When you go to Burger King, you don't have to list the six things you don't want.
"Linguistically, it's stupid, and I'm a stickler for correct English."
Rosenthal admitted she had run into trouble before for refusing to employ the chain's stilted lexicon -- balking at ordering a "tall" or a "venti" from the menu or specifying "no whip."
Instead, she insists on making a pest of herself by ordering a "small" or "large" cup of joe.
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And I wouldn't take a class from a professor that believes that being clear and precise is improper use of English.