For intensive purposes I don’t let bad grammar bother me to much.
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For intensive purposes I don’t let bad grammar bother me to much.
I've been reassured that nervous tic I've developed will go away as soon as I'm retired.Oh, my. That was so good. Catching breath from laughter. Now I'm afraid to type in here.
It gave me a little look at what you must have to read everyday. Including mine. yip.
I also love this!!
Today, I was told that being a grammar nazi makes me classist. I get where she was coming from but disagree.
Meh... Rules are ment to be broken.
I disagree, too. If you are being condescending to others or constantly correcting people's grammar then I can see her irritation, but I doubt you are doing that. To call someone classist for placing an importance on education and using correct grammar and proper spelling is stupid. I'd take it as a compliment.Today, I was told that being a grammar nazi makes me classist. I get where she was coming from but disagree.
Today, I was told that being a grammar nazi makes me classist. I get where she was coming from but disagree.
Yeah, I was pointing out to my friends that our trivia host used "begs the question" when he meant "raises the question". This is a common one and I don't judge people for not knowing the difference but I was surprised our trivia host didn't know the difference. It sparked a whole conversation about how language doesn't matter "as long as we understand each other's meaning" and how judging people based on their use of language is classist. I can't get behind that line of thinking. For instance, Mr. Blue sends me texts without proofreading every single day and they are riddled with terrible auto-corrections. I can usually manage to decode them but I still wish he'd take the time to care about communicating effectively with me.I disagree, too. If you are being condescending to others or constantly correcting people's grammar then I can see her irritation, but I doubt you are doing that. To call someone classist for placing an importance on education and using correct grammar and proper spelling is stupid. I'd take it as a compliment.
Even though rules are meant to be broken, it doesn't negate the consequences of doing so.Cool. By that standard, I can take the Lord's name in vain, work on the Sabbath, dishonor my parents, steal, murder, hump everything that moves, imagine time alone with Anne Hathaway***, and lie... because the rules are made to be broken.
I think some rules are meant to evolve. Especially language rules. Language effects communication. Language rules provide clarification to communication so that we can all understand what is being communicated. But as our use and understanding changes, so does the language, y'all.
***I might do this already.
Language effects communication.
they are riddled with terrible auto-corrections. I can usually manage to decode them but I still wish he'd take the time to care about communicating effectively with me.
effects or affects? I always struggle with this one
Even though rules are meant to be broken, it doesn't negate the consequences of doing so.