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Dude, not everyone on HN speaks English as their first language. You sound like someone who has never learned another language. It's fine to point out a mistake
by yosito 6y ago
Dude, not everyone on HN speaks English as their first language. You sound like someone who has never learned another language. It's fine to point out a mistake, kindly, but there's no justification for belittling someone for something like this.
- junon 6y agoEx-pat here in Germany, normally I'd agree. This article is written by Tim McMillan, who also owns the site. He's from Georgia originally, even a former Lieutenant. He spent some time in Germany, but it doesn't appear he is originally from there. His native language is English. There is a fair amount of credit list when grammar mistakes are made (means, usually, only a small number of people, or even just one person, looked at the copy before it was published, which is a red flag). Just playing devil's advocate.
- dartharva 6y agoEnglish is my third language. And I didn't explicitly belittle anyone, sorry if you feel that. It's just that such mistakes are not warranted on a journal/newssite. Having flawless grammar in the language you're writing is an essential prerequisite for any journalist.
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