Comments on: “I’m not sure how I feel about prescriptivism when I’m the victim” http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Danny Silverman http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2874 Danny Silverman Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:44:05 +0000 http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2874 "Shall we decimate them? That sounds good. Nice word, decimate." -- Harold Saxon “Shall we decimate them? That sounds good. Nice word, decimate.” — Harold Saxon

]]> By: Aaron http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2856 Aaron Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:45:25 +0000 http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2856 Marissa: There's nothing wrong with prescriptivism in small doses, at appropriate occasions. Formal language certainly has a place in the world (in formal situations, academic papers, and the like). That being said, STOP HATIN' ON CASUAL LANGUAGE USE! :) Marissa: There’s nothing wrong with prescriptivism in small doses, at appropriate occasions. Formal language certainly has a place in the world (in formal situations, academic papers, and the like). That being said, STOP HATIN’ ON CASUAL LANGUAGE USE! :)

]]> By: Marissa http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2855 Marissa Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:18:56 +0000 http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2855 STOP HATIN' ON PRESCRIPTIVISTS STOP HATIN’ ON PRESCRIPTIVISTS

]]> By: Frankie http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2841 Frankie Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:37:43 +0000 http://www.aaronbraver.com/blog/entries/181#comment-2841 omg, yes. Definitely a favorite Dinosaur Comic. omg, yes. Definitely a favorite Dinosaur Comic.

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