Re:NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students
by DoofusOfDeath on Thursday August 16, 2018 @02:55PM
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> mixing Latin grammar with English is doomed to be an exercise in futility
I agree. When thinking about the use of "proper" English, I find myself conflicted.
One the one hand, I truly believe that languages evolve, and it's silly to put any one particular version of English on a pedestal. That includes the version(s) one might associated with English speakers who are well-educated and/or wealthy.
On the other hand, I was raised to speak "proper" English, because my father believed that it strongly affects others' first impressions of the speaker's intelligence. I think my father was right about that, although I'm still undecided about how much it matters, and whether or not it's a concern worth catering to.
I agree. When thinking about the use of "proper" English, I find myself conflicted.
One the one hand, I truly believe that languages evolve, and it's silly to put any one particular version of English on a pedestal. That includes the version(s) one might associated with English speakers who are well-educated and/or wealthy.
On the other hand, I was raised to speak "proper" English, because my father believed that it strongly affects others' first impressions of the speaker's intelligence. I think my father was right about that, although I'm still undecided about how much it matters, and whether or not it's a concern worth catering to.