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> Nobody wants to die on the hill of correcting the usage of this term. "Correcting" language use is just not "the cool thing to do". Think of the term "gramm
by toyg 4y ago
> Nobody wants to die on the hill of correcting the usage of this term.
"Correcting" language use is just not "the cool thing to do". Think of the term "grammar nazi" - how many activities do we ever associate with Nazis? Very few, but talking to people about grammar is one of them.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 4y agoGranted, it can be rude to bluntly tell someone they are using a word wrong. But there are some soft ways of doing it that can be acceptable depending on the context. Eg: “did I hear that right, or did you just say [correct usage]?”
- sph 4y agoYou can also be attacked by people plainly wrong. Some will defend their incorrect grammar or pronunciation to the grave, and tell you you need to get on with the times. English native speakers are egregious for that. But in general people really dislike when they are wrong, in any context.
- colejohnson66 4y ago> Some will defend their incorrect grammar or pronunciation to the grave, … For example, the portion of the population who pronounce “gif” wrong /s
- JKCalhoun 4y agoHuge grammar nazi here. Unashamed. One of my favorites: "It's 'hanged', not 'hung'."
- matt-attack 4y agoGot it, so: "I think you're dating him just because he's hanged".
- thfuran 4y agoI'm pretty sure that's illegal.
- jimmygrapes 4y agoTBH "grammar nazi" is probably the kindest common use of "nazi" I can think of, wherein it means (in context): "one who strictly adheres to the perceived grammatical rules of the used language" or something close to that. Calling someone a "grammar nazi" is far softer in result than calling someone an "actual nazi" (usually).