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And grammar and spelling are only good when you want to communicate with an extremely wide audience. If youâre in a tribe, any old âhood talk will do. Then you know who is a member of your tribe and who isnâtâŠwhich is the basis of âMy Fair Ladyâ and most of democracyâŠwe share a language.
Yup⊠thatâs mostly it, that and the values inherent theretoâŠ
Iâm a lifetime liberal and I opine that not requiring intense language training and abilities of immigrants is profoundly anti-democratic.
Yeah, I know: seems weird. The next few times you peek under a burka to treat a black eye for a recently-married(!) third wife youâll begin to wonderâŠ
This is, of course, some form of urban myth, or at least an over-simplification, perhaps relating to the advent of public education, and more widespread knowledge and use of correct English grammar and spelling (the OPâs error was a usage error, using the homonym âyourâ instead of âyouâreâ). Grammars, as formally set out and written-down sets of rules for writing, far predate english â to at least the 2nd century BC in both India and Greece. The first known book of English grammar written in English (instead of the Latin of scholars) appeared in 1586; many have followed since.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_English_grammars
J Short about 13 years ago
And a larger prostate. (If your a guy.)
StoicLion1973 about 13 years ago
Proper grammar doesnât come naturally, if J. Short is any indication.
Dani Rice about 13 years ago
Relax â this isnât a test. At least he didnât say âlikeâ!
hippogriff about 13 years ago
david 42: A bit earlier, in the 1860s along with âproperâ spelling.
tigre1 about 13 years ago
And grammar and spelling are only good when you want to communicate with an extremely wide audience. If youâre in a tribe, any old âhood talk will do. Then you know who is a member of your tribe and who isnâtâŠwhich is the basis of âMy Fair Ladyâ and most of democracyâŠwe share a language.
Yup⊠thatâs mostly it, that and the values inherent theretoâŠ
Iâm a lifetime liberal and I opine that not requiring intense language training and abilities of immigrants is profoundly anti-democratic.
Yeah, I know: seems weird. The next few times you peek under a burka to treat a black eye for a recently-married(!) third wife youâll begin to wonderâŠ
Greg Johnston about 13 years ago
This is, of course, some form of urban myth, or at least an over-simplification, perhaps relating to the advent of public education, and more widespread knowledge and use of correct English grammar and spelling (the OPâs error was a usage error, using the homonym âyourâ instead of âyouâreâ). Grammars, as formally set out and written-down sets of rules for writing, far predate english â to at least the 2nd century BC in both India and Greece. The first known book of English grammar written in English (instead of the Latin of scholars) appeared in 1586; many have followed since.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_English_grammars
Jkiss about 13 years ago
Wrinkles are earned just like gray hair.