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Re:Song of the Rarest Large Whale on Earth Recorded for the ... by echelon on Thursday June 20, 2019 @04:40PM (#20237125)
Um, that's like literally gate keeping, irregardless of what you think. Language is malleable.
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Re:Song of the Rarest Large Whale on Earth Recorded for the ... by executesorder66 on Friday June 21, 2019 @04:16AM (#20240810)
> irregardless

> Language is malleable.

Assuming that wasn't an intentional joke:

Yes, language is malleable, and changes all the time. But I do not have an indifferent attitude towards it. I would like for languages to at least adhere to basic logic where they can. So I don't support stupid words or statements like "irregardless" or "I could care less". So I oppose them where I can.

If you are going to change a language, then improve it, don't degrade it.

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Re:Song of the Rarest Large Whale on Earth Recorded for the ... by airstrike on Friday June 21, 2019 @10:56AM (#20243014)
I think irregardless is a joke 99% of the time
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Re:Song of the Rarest Large Whale on Earth Recorded for the ... by cfmcdonald on Thursday June 20, 2019 @11:11PM (#20239570)
What's wrong with gate keeping? Gates are useful things. Surely you agree that some writing is better than other writing? It's not all equally good.
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