MattW03@lemmy.ca to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 months agoSaruman The Grammarly Correctmidwest.socialexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1300arrow-down15
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minus-squareEnekk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months agoIt’s an indication that the distinction is quickly dying. If native speakers struggle with it, soon enough there may only be ‘who’.
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoGrammar is the attempt to enforce random arbitrary rules on a continuously evolving language.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoGrammar can either be descriptive or prescriptive.
It’s an indication that the distinction is quickly dying. If native speakers struggle with it, soon enough there may only be ‘who’.
Grammar is the attempt to enforce random arbitrary rules on a continuously evolving language.
Grammar can either be descriptive or prescriptive.