cm0002@lemmy.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?message-squaremessage-square133linkfedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1message-squareWe all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?cm0002@lemmy.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square133linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarechunes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoHow do you feel when there’s a contraction? Would you be okay with There’s four turtles in my sewer or would you insist on There’re four turtles in my sewer?
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI only insist on this point of grammar for myself and to my kid, who is still young enough to need instruction on grammar. As a matter of style, I don’t prefer there’re in written form, but it’s fine spoken. But yes, I do stand on the point even with contractions.
How do you feel when there’s a contraction? Would you be okay with There’s four turtles in my sewer or would you insist on There’re four turtles in my sewer?
I only insist on this point of grammar for myself and to my kid, who is still young enough to need instruction on grammar.
As a matter of style, I don’t prefer there’re in written form, but it’s fine spoken. But yes, I do stand on the point even with contractions.