2 ms·
Grammar rules need to be more descriptive than prescriptive. Some people like to introduce new styles of writing that would lead prescriptivists to scream "wit
by cryptonector 1y ago
Grammar rules need to be more descriptive than prescriptive. Some people like to introduce new styles of writing that would lead prescriptivists to scream "witch!!"; it's fun to watch prescriptivist meltdowns.
- mmooss 1y agoYou are such the rebel - using semicolons ilicitly! > Grammar rules need to be more descriptive than prescriptive. The style guides - and dictionaries - are way ahead of you, and have long said that. However, we do need some consistency in order to have clear meaning. Otherwise, you'll write it your new radical way, and others will understand it in the generally understood way. You can create your own protocols and syntaxes for your computer, but interoperation can be tricky.
- cryptonector 1y agoRight, so if you're going to be an innovator, make it clear, otherwise it's not the same language. For example I'm pretty sure that RMS is not completely opaque in his use of semicolons.
- mmooss 1y ago> so if you're going to be an innovator, make it clear, otherwise it's not the same language. Agreed.