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Maybe become an English teacher then, instead of ranting and raving in public. Go get a job as an editor at a paper and raise the standards. Do something like t
by ok_dad 2y ago
Maybe become an English teacher then, instead of ranting and raving in public. Go get a job as an editor at a paper and raise the standards. Do something like that, rather than get into other people's business.
People act like this about folks who police arbitrary standards because it's distasteful. English is what the whole body of humans who speak English make it, not some random Council of English Grammar. Anytime I write or say anything, it's English, no matter if I fucked the grammer or speeling up.
There should not be a monopoly on communication. Some people simply don't have the ability to do perfect English grammar. Neurodiverse people can have trouble saying the right thing or using the write words. I hope you understand that not only do people hate "grammar police" because you're annoying, but also because not everyone can, needs, or wants to speak perfect English.
In closing: stop being pedantic, no one likes it. I hope all my errors keep you up at night.
I'm not responding further, this conversation has run it's course.
- keiferski 2y agoAs I said in my original comment: When it becomes socially unacceptable to insist on standards and correctness, people either don’t learn how to write properly - or they are cowed into silence when making corrections.
- lelanthran 2y ago> In closing: stop being pedantic, no one likes it. You're wrong there. Also, kinda inadvertently proved the parent's point: that people rush out of the woodwork to cow everyone else into silence. > There should not be a monopoly on communication. So why are you trying to enforce your standards on someone else?
- ok_dad 2y ago> So why are you trying to enforce your standards on someone else? Dude, he can speak all the proper English he wants. I’m not enforcing anything on anyone, I’m saying keep your nose out of other peoples grammar. You people give me a migraine daily, Jesus H Christ. I’m done here, you folks are insane.
- lelanthran 2y ago> You people give me a migraine daily, Does this not indicate, to you, that you're holding a significant minority opinion? While neither significant minority or significant majority opinions are automatically wrong/right, if you're reacting this strongly to everyone around you, the only common factor is you. IOW, when I find that I am at odds with everyone around me, I re-examine whether or not the problem is me: did I incorrectly read the room? For example, sarcastic comments on reddit r/programming garners no real attention from the readers, while the same comment on HN gets downvoted. What I am trying to say is, read the room. BTW: you are reacting pretty emotionally to my posts, which are all (as far as I can tell, anyway) devoid of any emotion or personal remarks. GP's original complaint was also, as far as I can tell, devoid of any anger or other emotion. Your reaction was, to me, very angry with no real reason why this was so.