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> And please don't make this about ESL struggles, it's disingenuous to make this about that. Can you explain why this struck you as disingenuous? ESL struggles
by mitthrowaway2 2y ago
> And please don't make this about ESL struggles, it's disingenuous to make this about that.
Can you explain why this struck you as disingenuous? ESL struggles are a daily concern for me and the people I know.
As for being a language cop, I have no interest in doing so; I'm more concerned about the people who find themselves on the receiving side of feeling policed. When I say "that doesn't strike me as a reason to dock any points" I'm talking about my ideal that everyone will behave in a non-language-policing way. In order to avoid sounding lecturing or critical, I often refer to myself when expressing how I hope other people will behave too. ("When crossing the street, you should look both ways" --> "When crossing the street, I should look both ways"). It seems you interpreted it rather differently than I meant, which just goes to show again how clear communication is already hard for all of us.
- burnished 2y ago>> Can you explain why this struck you as disingenuous Certainly! In essence because shifting euphemisms are a drop in the bucket of learning a language, the challenge is already present because words are always shifting in meaning (do you remember when 'figuratively' and 'literally' swapped?) and in my experience people give a lot of grace to non-native speakers. This made it feel like concern trolling to me. As for your other point I believe I understood you, but in the absence of a specific example of language policing to analyze I think I should let it drop.