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(OT) Common Sabrespace Typos and Poor Grammar That Drive You Mad
Doohicksie replied to shrader's topic in The Aud Club
It all depends on what the definition of it's. -
(OT) Common Sabrespace Typos and Poor Grammar That Drive You Mad
Doohicksie replied to shrader's topic in The Aud Club
In my younger days I got all bent out of shape for people using the word insure when they actually meant ensure. I looked it up and they were not, in fact, interchangeable. When I finally confronted someone about it, I grabbed a dictionary to show the guy his error and in this one, one of the meanings for insure was, in fact, to ensure something. That's when I gave up and realized that grammar is descriptive (based on how words are actually used) and not prescriptive (based on how they should be used). You mean the two phrases have opposite meaning? When either one is used, the intent is the same. All the time. They both mean "don't care." -
(OT) Common Sabrespace Typos and Poor Grammar That Drive You Mad
Doohicksie replied to shrader's topic in The Aud Club
Y'all can be as mad as you want at "could care less" but here's the thing: Whether someone says "could care less" or "couldn't care less", it communicates the same exact thing and everyone knows it. Idioms work that way; they're not necessarily literally true or correct, but they effectively communicate an idea. So... I can't be bothered much with how someone says it.