MattW03@lemmy.ca to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 16 days agoSaruman The Grammarly Correctmidwest.socialimagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1297arrow-down13
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minus-squareEnekk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-216 days 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-up3·16 days agoGrammar is the attempt to enforce random arbitrary rules on a continuously evolving language.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days 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.