overload@sopuli.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-228 days agoWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?message-squaremessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up150arrow-down1message-squareWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?overload@sopuli.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-228 days agomessage-square157fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·edit-227 days agoI’m of the opinion that so long as it is understandable it does not matter. English was once written as it sounded and there was no spelling consistancy. Those who were literate had little issue with it. Some related reading: https://ctcamp.franklinresearch.uga.edu/resources/reading-middle-english https://cb45.hsites.harvard.edu/middle-english-basic-pronunciation-and-grammar Edit: Okay my rant is more related to spelling than grammar but still interesting.
I’m of the opinion that so long as it is understandable it does not matter. English was once written as it sounded and there was no spelling consistancy. Those who were literate had little issue with it.
Some related reading: https://ctcamp.franklinresearch.uga.edu/resources/reading-middle-english https://cb45.hsites.harvard.edu/middle-english-basic-pronunciation-and-grammar
Edit: Okay my rant is more related to spelling than grammar but still interesting.