Whoah! Being precisely in your demographic, this article indeed hit home with a force of reckoning I haven’t had in ages. I couldn’t help but howl when reminded of the bastardization of proper English punctuation. Dismissed out of hand like a relic of a stodgy past, it’s something I’ve vocally barked about forever; sadly, nobody seems to care. The USA has become dumbed down with mediocrity accepted by the village idiots. Is there any escape from this path?
Whoah! Being precisely in your demographic, this article indeed hit home with a force of reckoning I haven’t had in ages. I couldn’t help but howl when reminded of the bastardization of proper English punctuation. Dismissed out of hand like a relic of a stodgy past, it’s something I’ve vocally barked about forever; sadly, nobody seems to care. The USA has become dumbed down with mediocrity accepted by the village idiots. Is there any escape from this path?
Ugh.
Do you dare suggest that proper spelling and conjugation are not just a matter of "different strokes for different folks?"
In all seriousness, I really appreciate your kind comments. If you have not done so already, this section may be of particular interest to you:
https://theravenscall.substack.com/s/matters-of-language
The essay "Descriptivism Defied: In Defense of Prescriptivism in the Language Wars" in particular is recommended:
https://theravenscall.substack.com/p/descriptivism-defied
Appreciate the links indeed! I was overjoyed to find your blistering attack on the repulsive misuse of the word “literally”. Mid-article now.
Btw, ran across this McWhorter take a couple weeks ago and would like to know your thoughts?
You buyin’ what he’s sellin’ here?
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2014-jan-19-la-oe-mcwhorter-black-speech-ax-20140119-story.html