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> Correct grammar is for people who have too much time on their hands. Or people who care about expressing themselves clearly.
by defen 17y ago
> Correct grammar is for people who have too much time on their hands.
Or people who care about expressing themselves clearly.
- mattmcknight 17y agoHow do you clearly express the difference between homophones when speaking? It's obviously unnecessary for clear communication. Correct spelling is more generally used to convey educational status.
- sofal 17y agoCorrect spelling is more generally used to convey educational status. ...which, like it or not, is often a fairly reliable mental cue for determining how much importance to place on someone's opinion. Clarity is only part of the equation.
- mattmcknight 17y agoOf course, I engage in the practice myself. However, my point was about the subject of the post, homophones. If you have a way of distinguishing them while speaking, they aren't homophones. If you have a way of distinguishing them when writing, you have a poorly constructed phonetic alphabet.