April 14, 2011, 10:18 AM
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Re: English, it's amazing
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Originally Posted by Preferra
I agree on the need for all to make an effort when posting.
Off topic (maybe): What is it with the majority of US posters who don't know the difference between "then" (mostly an adverb implying a difference in time) and "than" (a comparative conjunction)?
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Classics of course are:
there, they're, their
two, to, too
but I'm seeing a lot of:
where, were, we're
But, I just read a very interesting opinion article on evolving english and the hundreds of follow up replies it got. It made me a lot more relaxed about some of the "incorrect" english I used to get bothered by realizing change is inevitable. Unless you can read Chaucer (written in English) without some help and translation you basically agree. So, lets all agree some form of intelligible english is the preferred method of communication on the internet and squabble about details when it isn't so intelligible m'kay?
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