Grammarians...

[Dngrsone]

So, there's this:

And, since I decided some time ago that 'Grammar Nazi' is a negative term I don't want to associate myself with (though I can get a little pedantic at times), I've decided that I'd rather call myself a 'Grammarian' instead.

I've also come to realize that the very nature of the English language is change, so, must as it grates on me at times, I really shouldn't get too uptight over the changing of meanings, spellings, et al.

I shall continue to edit my stuff more in-line with the 'official' rules, but part of the art of writing is knowing when and how to break the rules for best effect.

 

[SiempreTuna]

part of the art of writing is knowing when and how to break the rules for best effect.

So you're saying sometimes you just have to boldly go there

 

[Dngrsone]

Jes

 

[psionandy]

So you're saying sometimes you just have to boldly go there

Splitting an infinitive, is something up with which I will not put!

 

[Deleted User]

Language does change, but I doubt there will be a time when "their", "they're" and "there" are interchangeable.

 

[psionandy]

Language does change, but I doubt there will be a time when "their", "they're" and "there" are interchangeable.

Ok... Nobody show him the internet...



Seriously though I think they will become interchangeable (they already are in spoken English) and most of the time we understand exactly what's meant via context.

 

[Deleted User]

Well I suppose crazier things happen in this world

 

[Nuckchooking]

So, there's this:

And, since I decided some time ago that 'Grammar Nazi' is a negative term I don't want to associate myself with (though I can get a little pedantic at times), I've decided that I'd rather call myself a 'Grammarian' instead.

I've also come to realize that the very nature of the English language is change, so, must as it grates on me at times, I really shouldn't get too uptight over the changing of meanings, spellings, et al.

I shall continue to edit my stuff more in-line with the 'official' rules, but part of the art of writing is knowing when and how to break the rules for best effect.

Hi, this is my first post on this forum but I just wanted to let you know that the term you're probably looking for is prescriptivist.

In linguistics there are prescriptivists who hold every rule sacred and descriptivists who believe that language needs to adapt to the time that we live in.

However, I can't tell you if the term prescriptivists predates the term grammar Nazi and I do apologize.

 

[Dngrsone]

Welcome to the forums!

You made a nice contribution to this thread, and I do appreciate learning these two terms which are new to me.

 

[Davdi]

As this is the place for pedantry, @psionandy said "Splitting an infinitive, is something up with which I will not put!"
Which is ending a sentence with a preposition, Which is something you must try to never at all if even remotely possible ever do.
- See what I did there?

 

[NightAngel79]

As this is the place for pedantry, @psionandy said "Splitting an infinitive, is something up with which I will not put!"
Which is ending a sentence with a preposition, Which is something you must try to never at all if even remotely possible ever do.
- See what I did there?

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