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> knowing the difference between lay and lie. I'm guessing you're not a linguist, and have no knowledge of academic linguistics.
by msla 3mo ago
> knowing the difference between lay and lie.
I'm guessing you're not a linguist, and have no knowledge of academic linguistics.
- defrost 3mo agoPlease consider imparting information rather than zero content snark. Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. ~ https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- solomonb 3mo agoTo be fair the original commenter was incredibly snarky.
- defrost 3mo agoI had a similar thought and drew a distinction between snark about lines in the submitted article and snark directed at a fellow HN commenter. Both are discouraged, neither is great, the second following piling on and getting personal example is arguably worse. The disappointing part (for myself at least) was a failure to be explicit in how they felt the lay / lie usage should go and in what English speaking domains the preferred usages are.