overload@sopuli.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 day agoWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?message-squaremessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?overload@sopuli.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 day agomessage-square126fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSoapbox@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 hours ago“Y’all” I will die on the hill that it’s more efficient and neutral than the alternatives.
minus-squareBananaPeal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 hours agoFor years I have said that y’all is the best thing to come out of the south.
minus-squarePulptastic@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 hours agoI recently realized that w’all needs to be shakespeared too. Following the pattern of other languages, y’all and w’all are missing in English. Also, I shakespeared the verb shakespeared, in reference to Shakespeare making up new words by following patterns among other words.
minus-squareSoapbox@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoI won’t argue against w’all. I’m fine with it in principle. But it’s not something I think I’ve ever said, or ever heard anyone say.
“Y’all”
I will die on the hill that it’s more efficient and neutral than the alternatives.
For years I have said that y’all is the best thing to come out of the south.
I recently realized that w’all needs to be shakespeared too. Following the pattern of other languages, y’all and w’all are missing in English.
Also, I shakespeared the verb shakespeared, in reference to Shakespeare making up new words by following patterns among other words.
I won’t argue against w’all. I’m fine with it in principle. But it’s not something I think I’ve ever said, or ever heard anyone say.