I don't like to complain about the grammar or formatting of things posted on HN, because usually people here should be clever enough to figure out how to read

I don't like to complain about the grammar or formatting of things posted on HN, because usually people here should be clever enough to figure out how to read it. But this article was really hard to read. The author needs to do a better job of enclosing examples in quotes, it's hard to parse what's article, and what's example quotes. > Thus speak often does the work of say, tell and ask, as in I speak him why? I cannot parse that sentence easily, because I struggle to understand what's an example and what's not. > Thus "speak" often does the work of "say", "tell" and "ask", as in "I speak him why?" Now that, I can understand reasonably easily, just by adding quotes. Even better: > Thus "speak" often does the work of "say", "tell", and "ask". For example: "I speak him why?" Change a couple of words and add some more grammar, and it's crystal clear what the author is trying to convey.