Torpy correcting his English
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Queen's English are still worthy of usage because they add punch, they
do more justice the tone and tenor of the thought behind the
expression. For e.g., "one single person" sounds much better than "one
person". Redundancy brings emphasis and emphasis communicates more
effective. It is gestural.
Similarly, " we haven't seen nothing yet", though grammatically
incorrect, is more colourful and expressive.
Language evolves to reflect the evolution of culture. Lingo is
representative of zeitgeist.
hai ki nahi?
Props, I can be equally anal about language and grammar and spelling.
But I'm wondering if we should be less so. If we are robbing our
writing and speech of some deserved colour and accentuation by not
doing so. Agreed writing should not be lax but is using prevalent lingo
really slackening it? EmO.
prope//er
Language evolves to reflect the evolution of culture. Lingo is
representative of zeitgeist.
True, but after witnessing the horrors of SMS based lingo creeping into
written text and online fora, I made it a point to correct myself first
before preaching it. The grammar thing is a natural progression of
this.
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But I'm wondering if we should be less so. If we are robbing our
writing and speech of some deserved colour and accentuation by not
doing so. Agreed writing should not be lax but is using prevalent lingo
really slackening it?
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I think it is. The current lack of English punctuation in electronic
communication kills about 50% of symbolic communication already. Now if
we mess around with whats remaining, there wont be much left.
later
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