4 ms·
The point of language is to communicate. As long as you understand what the person is saying it's good enough. Once you start cherry picking on the syntax itsel
by blocked_again 5y ago
The point of language is to communicate. As long as you understand what the person is saying it's good enough. Once you start cherry picking on the syntax itself you are missing the actual point of why the language was invented in the first place.
- spiffistan 5y agoNot when what you write (compromises) literally mean something radically different. That’s not syntax.
- blocked_again 5y agoYou still understand the context right. What's the point of cherry-picking then?
- programmer_dude 5y agoI don't think you understand what cherry-picking means. Also syntax, grammar and pronunciation are important. Understanding the context is not enough.
- nonamechicken 5y agoI am guessing 'blocked_again' is from India, which means English is not their native language. Having to translate ones thoughts to a foreign language itself is hard, so I am with 'blocked_again' on this.
- programmer_dude 5y agoI am from India too. People can learn.
- selimthegrim 5y agoMy mother is Pakistani if that makes people feel better.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- nonamechicken 5y agoWhy though? In India, we somehow have this obsession about English. Some Indians think speaking English make them a better person than a regular Indian. Indian speaking in a western accent is considered by some as superior than an Indian accent one. Indians make fun of each other for their accents, their lack of English knowledge etc. Why it has to be that way? Its just a language, that too a foreign one.
- programmer_dude 5y agoReluctance in gaining even a basic level of mastery in language skills goes to show you don't respect / value other people's time. You want your readers to put in the extra effort required to make sense out of your half-baked messages. Asking people to use coherent English on an English language forum is a reasonable expectation. I wasn't making a value judgement on the thread OP. I hope this is clear (this is why reading comprehension is important too).
- blocked_again 5y agoObviously I have more than a basic understanding of English. The whole issue with this thread is that I accidentally miswrote a sentence and even after understanding the context someone found it the necessary to point that I made a mistake. The whole point of language is to communicate your ideas. If you understand what I am saying then the point of writing the sentence is accomplished. Instead deciding to focus on the syntax or grammar or whatever is just missing the whole picture.
- nonamechicken 5y ago
- xbonez 5y agoThe word you are looking for is nit-picking.