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If you like writing so sloppily that others have to guess your intention, that's your style, it isn't mine; there's nothing wrong with pointing out incorrect us
by gnaritas 13y ago
If you like writing so sloppily that others have to guess your intention, that's your style, it isn't mine; there's nothing wrong with pointing out incorrect usage of words.
- chc 13y agoYou always have to guess their intention — natural human language is inherently imprecise. You simply choose to protest in this case rather than allowing your mind to find a reasonable meaning for their words as you would in most other cases. For example, you use the word "speaking" here, but nobody is actually speaking. This presents us with the choice of guessing your intent or pitching a fit. (BTW, apparently incorrect usage of words is your style. It's OK — occasional lack of precision is actually the entire human race's style.)
- gnaritas 13y agoCorrected. I didn't protest anything, I corrected, and it wasn't some random thing, his usage wasn't simply wrong, it was wrong in the way most people are confused about the theory and it needed corrected. One should never write about evolution as if it were intelligent. It's bad enough most of the people in this country don't believe in it, as if facts require belief.
- kbutler 13y ago> as if [it] was intelligent. Should be "as if it /were/ intelligent." Neglecting the subjunctive mood isn't some random thing, and it isn't simply wrong, it's wrong in the way most people are confused about English grammar and it needs to be corrected. blah blah blah.
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