What the hell is a Grammar Anarchist? You can be one! Since we don’t have a U.S. language, feel FREE to set your own rules -- interpret grammar YOUR WAY. You’re not in England anymore. Join the anarchy of U.S. grammar! Make your choices and preserve them in YOUR STYLE MANUAL. —The Grammar Anarchist
Monday, July 25, 2011
Right and Wrong (Uh-uh!)
Words that I hate: correct, proper, right, true, good — and all their opposites. These are judgment words that imply that something could be “right” or “wrong”. An anarchist’s query: who says? Who is the great adjudicator who knows what is correct or incorrect, proper or improper, right and true and good or wrong and false and bad? “WHO?” I ask! If you use these words, you’d best know the answer.
Lots of things are incorrect and wrong. Telling lies and killing are both. Whaddaya say to that, Mr. Knowitall?
ReplyDeleteFirst, how do you assume I’m a mister? Second, read the news. If lying and killing are wrong, your government is wrong. Right? Finally: Those things are behavior territory. I deal with grammar!
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