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There Is No ‘Proper English’: Ignore grammar scolds. If people say it, it’s the right way to speak
Wall Street Journal ^
| 03/17/2015
| OLIVER KAMM
Posted on 03/17/2015 7:37:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:40:03 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For views of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: SeekAndFind
what a wonderful idea!
schools fail to teach the kids so now we can all decide it doesn’t matter if they learn or not, anyway
hey, does this “the answer is whatever feels good to YOU” approach....also work on math tests?
(if so, its 50 years too late to help me, dam&!!!)
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:41:08 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
(Foolish people ... have eyes and see not)
To: SeekAndFind
Irregardless of this writers opinion, unproper usage literally makes my head explode.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:41:41 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The dog days are over /The dog days are done/Can you hear the horses? /'Cause here they come)
To: SeekAndFind
An example would be the use of a double negative (I can’t get no satisfaction). It makes complete grammatical sense, as an intensifier. Bull. A double negative is a positive. The second negative is a modifier which turns the first negative into a affirmative. Or to state the math rule, "minus a minus is always a plus".
So the speaker is stating that he does get satisfaction.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:41:58 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: SeekAndFind
It is hard to beat Strunk and White if you want to be clear, and understood.
There is wiggle room for non-formal communications, but if you can't be understood, your point doesn't matter.
/johnny
To: SeekAndFind
This is nothing but political correctness because blacks from da hood speak such poor English.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:42:23 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(True followers of Christ emulate Christ. True followers of Mohammed emulate Mohammed.)
To: ClearCase_guy
That is the worsest thing I’ve ever hear :)
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:42:37 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:42:50 PM PDT
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Is the word “Ain’t” still proper English?
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:43:30 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:43:46 PM PDT
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: dainbramaged
RE: I could care less.
Why as for me, I couldn’t care less...
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:44:04 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
To: SeekAndFind
Yeah, since Congress is always passing new laws, there is no point in supporting or opposing any particular piece of legislation....
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Language is NOT mathematical. People forget that to their own undoing.
/johnny
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Or to state the math rule, "minus a minus is always a plus".That was before Common Core came along. Who knows if it's true or not now.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:45:06 PM PDT
by
teacherwoes
(Alethephobia-fear of hearing the truth)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:45:19 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: SeekAndFind
If people don’t understand what you’re saying, it’s the wrong way to speak.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:45:21 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
To: SeekAndFind
What it is,homey! If I ain't got no prob,slick,why you ain't got one?
To: ctdonath2
RE: If people don’t understand what you’re saying, it’s the wrong way to speak.
That makes a few of my former Professors educated ignoramuses.
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posted on
03/17/2015 7:47:03 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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