The phrase "are getting mentioned" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that is currently being referred to or noted in conversation or text.
Example: "In the latest report, several key issues are getting mentioned that require immediate attention."
Alternatives: "are being referred to" or "are being noted".
"It's good massive clubs are getting mentioned," he told BBC Scotland.
But most of the folks on the list are getting mentioned in all those articles;the median number is a shade over 50 because their business deals and charitable giving and political contributions seem genuinely important to the media; also because in the American context the listees feel comfortable going along with all the media coverage.
Try obscure Emo bands like The Hated, Heroin, American Football, etc. Don't try ' Rites of Spring' though, because they are getting mentioned a lot now.
"Jose Mourinho's name is getting mentioned.
He is getting mentioned as a possible candidate in 2016.
Dr. Dean, the front-running Democratic presidential candidate, is getting mentioned often in the nonprofit world lately.
The Emily's List president, Stephanie Schriock, stressed that there were lots of capable women leaders with the potential to run but added: "I have to say there is one name that seems to be getting mentioned more than others.
Dragnet was basically just charting which startups and companies were getting mentioned by influential people.
Susan Binford, assistant dean for communications at the LBJ School of Public Affairs said their biggest fear now is getting mentioned on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
"As the season wore on, I kind of knew that I was getting mentioned in that category and from then on I made it my goal to hopefully be a finalist". His teammates considered it well-deserved.
As for Tech City's London-centric focus, Van Der Kleij claims the whole country will benefit from the attention Silicon Roundabout is getting, mentioning a Newcastle-based video production firm, Aframe, that has already developed connections with Tech City.
