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Chris Fox's avatar

I almost envy you that. A lot of reading is painful for me. I've mentioned the singular "they" many times. I'll see something like "brutalness" and I get mad and want to email the writer, "it's BRUTALITY, dammit!"

And I am tired of being lectured that "language evolves," as if there is no such thing as a mistake.

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Oh, I don't confuse mistakes and purposeful destruction of clear meaning, which irritates me more than error.

Books like "1984" and "Anthem" were meant to be a cautionary about the dystopia which follows the enforcement of language intended to prevent logical thought. They are now playbooks for those who prefer a dumbed down thoughtless society.

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