There are far too many posts with horrible grammar and spelling. It’s getting ridiculous.

I can’t be alone in noticing this, right?

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Overly formal language could appear stilted, and I’d be happy with

    • spelling
    • that/which success
    • adverbs other than ‘literally’
    • no clique jargon like ‘mid’ and ‘cap’ and ‘fetch’

    We can argue style all day, but I’d love a baseline and the organization like the French have for their language. This ‘usage dictates form’ idea, where vapid influencers can dictate the evolution of the language through weaponized followers, is ridiculous.

    • stinky@redlemmy.com
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      4 months ago

      Me too. There’s a reason we don’t greet strangers in public with informal language… it’s rude. There’s no reason not to start a relationship with someone respectfully.

      But then again maybe I shouldn’t dictate how other people behave. If I had my way people would be forbidden from having children and the species would go extinct.