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"Hipness is another thing you wouldn't have seen on the list 100 years ago. Or wouldn't you?" Being picky about the grammar here, but shouldn't it be 'Or would
by revorad 18y ago
"Hipness is another thing you wouldn't have seen on the list 100 years ago. Or wouldn't you?"
Being picky about the grammar here, but shouldn't it be 'Or would you?' ?
- icky 18y agoThe usage is awkward, but the grammar is sound.
- aspirant 18y agoExplain how the grammar is sound? And I mean that seriously because I want to be well written. It seems like it should be: "Or would you?" - so that what follows 'or' is the converse of what was said. Or "Wouldn't you?" - without the 'or' to denote skepticism. And while we're on it, nix the first 'a' in "wearing a jeans and a t-shirt..." Please understand that this isn't said out of pedantry, but out of love for this essay. We should all be taught to understand the implications of what a place says to us, on us. It should be part of any formal education. Quibbling over grammar in our casual posts is lame, but this essay deserves to be in a book one day, printed and in wide circulation, so please understand my intention.