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To: the OlLine Rebel

Proper English is clearly racist.
Eric Holder - “the rules of grammar are only a convention. Non-discrimination is the law. There should be no question in our minds over which takes precedence. Besides, grammar evolves through usage. Who’s to say what will be considered appropriate in the future?


93 posted on 03/06/2018 8:56:52 PM PST by Vehmgericht ( stop)
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To: Vehmgericht

Prescriptive means rule-based. Grammar, syntax, etc. prescribe the rules of correct language.

Descriptive is a non-judgemental description of something.

English is moving from a prescriptive, rule-defined language to one in which nothing can be incorrect because no culture, subculture, or their languages, is superior to another, and rules are oppressive.

Linguistics has devolved to merely describing what’s out there, not judging it as correct or incorrect. It often comes down as “not a common usage.”

This is Post-Modern multi-culti, dating back to the sixties.


98 posted on 03/06/2018 9:17:25 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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