For all you who bitch about the figurative use of “literally,” it’s the point I’ve been making. Slowguy. Windywave. The rest of the Aspergers crew.
http://lifehacker.com/go-ahead-and-use-literally-figuratively-1797636385
That’s a fantastic article.
Pinker is one of those brilliant minds that writes to a popular audience. Even put out a style manual, if you could call it that. You don’t have to agree with him – he doesn’t ask for that. But he challenges you.
For all you who bitch about the figurative use of “literally,” it’s the point I’ve been making. Slowguy. Windywave. The rest of the Aspergers crew.
http://lifehacker.com/go-ahead-and-use-literally-figuratively-1797636385
Irregardless, it’s a mute point.
Like, I TOTALLY agree! Fer sure!
Normalizing, and thus, accepting, poor grammar should be a capital offense. It is what lead to horrible habits like improperly interchanging “because” and “since.” “Since” is a measure of time. “Because” implies cause and effect. No, it is not ok to interchange them.
“Since the Packers are playing tonight, I am watching.” NO!
“Because the Packers are playing tonight, I am watching.” BINGO!
It also leads to things like the gross overuse of the word “that.”
“I want to tell you that the sky the blue.” NO!
“I want to tell you the sky is blue.” THERE YOU GO!
“Poor grammar?” Notwithstanding the jest in your post, that comment makes me think that you don’t know what the term mean. This has nothing to do with grammar. Arguably usage, but not grammar.
“Poor grammar?” Notwithstanding the jest in your post, that comment makes me think that you don’t know what the term mean. This has nothing to do with grammar. Arguably usage, but not grammar.
Notwithstanding the tongue in cheek nature of my response, I disagree. Grammar is “the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general.” That would certainly seem to include usage, especially in written form.
A few observations
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The writer is an idiot. Fantastic still retains its meaning when used colloquially i.e. too good to be true => unbelievable => fantastic.
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Pinker is Canadian from Quebec. Enough said.
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His interpretation is basically let’s lower the bar to lowest common denominator for the uneducated.
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I always thought people were saying littoral
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I could literally care less.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
A few observations
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The writer is an idiot. Fantastic still retains its meaning when used colloquially i.e. too good to be true => unbelievable => fantastic.
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Pinker is Canadian from Quebec. Enough said.
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His interpretation is basically let’s lower the bar to lowest common denominator for the uneducated.
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I always thought people were saying littoral
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I could literally care less.
QED
In addition, Pinker < Windy with regard to idiocy.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
Ignorance is bliss.
A few observations
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The writer is an idiot. Fantastic still retains its meaning when used colloquially i.e. too good to be true => unbelievable => fantastic.
-
Pinker is Canadian from Quebec. Enough said.
-
His interpretation is basically let’s lower the bar to lowest common denominator for the uneducated.
-
I always thought people were saying littoral
-
I could literally care less.
QED
In addition, Pinker < Windy with regard to idiocy.
I literally didn’t realize I needed to use pink. (Well except the first point)
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
Ignorance is bliss.
I wouldn’t know.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
Ignorance is bliss.
I wouldn’t know.
I totally understand. You’re a Brewers fan.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
Ignorance is bliss.
I wouldn’t know.
I totally understand. You’re a Brewers fan.
And you voluntarily live in Californistan, so, I hold you to a much, much lower standard. In fact, I think windywave is the only one I hold to a lower standard.
You probably should double down and study it a bit more.
Nope. I’m good.
Ignorance is bliss.
I wouldn’t know.
I totally understand. You’re a Brewers fan.
And you voluntarily live in Californistan, so, I hold you to a much, much lower standard. In fact, I think windywave is the only one I hold to a lower standard.
Yeah but Illinois is a really fucking low bar.
As an English major who makes his living as a writer, I’ve come to believe that we should view grammar as a tool to help us express ourselves, not as a rulebook that must be blindly followed without exception. Stephen Fry has an interesting take on the topic.
“Poor grammar?” Notwithstanding the jest in your post, that comment makes me think that you don’t know what the term mean. This has nothing to do with grammar. Arguably usage, but not grammar.
Notwithstanding the tongue in cheek nature of my response, I disagree. Grammar is “the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general.” That would certainly seem to include usage, especially in written form.
Aren’t you talking about the meaning of words not the system or structure of language?
As an English major who makes his living as a writer, I’ve come to believe that we should view grammar as a tool to help us express ourselves, not as a rulebook that must be blindly followed without exception. Stephen Fry has an interesting take on the topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY
Languages constantly evolve and change, this bothers some people.