From grammarcheck.com, exemplifying the difference between advanced and advance:
Ludwig attended the concert with his most advanced piano students – those whom he
thought would most appreciate the music.
The thing is that it's supposed to be "those WHO he thought would...." if we're going to be strict, honest-to-god, old-fashioned grandma language cops. Now I'm disillusioned with the expertise of these particular language guardians. Who knows what or whom to believe any more? They need to hone their who-whom usage skills so they can home in on the correct forms.
Really? 81% ? Really!!!?? It shakes your confidence in our democracy itself, doesn't it? Haven't they ever heard of a homing pigeon? Did they think it was called a honing pigeon? What the whatever?
Accurate that language usage, both oral and written, is a function of agreement. But since there are MANY and often divergent language communities, it all depends on who (or is it whom?)... ok... WHO... you agree with (my preference here). Written language usage is a lot more standardized since presumably mostly literate (and more intelligent) people communicate in writing. When you are talking about the literate community that also publishes, the agreement and standardization become even tighter and more exclusive. When "to hone in" becomes a recognized and acceptable usage to, let's say, "The New Yorker," or to the Webster's dictionary publishers, I might agree to it (I say MIGHT). Till then I consign it to the clan of the semi-literate or illiterate (whom I group with the conspiracy theorists, the climate change deniers, and anti-vaxers). From my perspective, it hasn't caught on yet with the people who count in the literate world. Similar to atrocities such as "between you and I" and "the Jefferson's."
I loved this one! And the whole word world! If you want to have another deep dive go check out initialism vs. acronym ;) it’s my favorite thing to bore people with at the parties I don’t go to anymore. 😏
WHEN LANGUAGE COPS GO BAD
From grammarcheck.com, exemplifying the difference between advanced and advance:
Ludwig attended the concert with his most advanced piano students – those whom he
thought would most appreciate the music.
The thing is that it's supposed to be "those WHO he thought would...." if we're going to be strict, honest-to-god, old-fashioned grandma language cops. Now I'm disillusioned with the expertise of these particular language guardians. Who knows what or whom to believe any more? They need to hone their who-whom usage skills so they can home in on the correct forms.
Really? 81% ? Really!!!?? It shakes your confidence in our democracy itself, doesn't it? Haven't they ever heard of a homing pigeon? Did they think it was called a honing pigeon? What the whatever?
Not to mention "would of" "supposably" "did'nt" and "whos'."
Accurate that language usage, both oral and written, is a function of agreement. But since there are MANY and often divergent language communities, it all depends on who (or is it whom?)... ok... WHO... you agree with (my preference here). Written language usage is a lot more standardized since presumably mostly literate (and more intelligent) people communicate in writing. When you are talking about the literate community that also publishes, the agreement and standardization become even tighter and more exclusive. When "to hone in" becomes a recognized and acceptable usage to, let's say, "The New Yorker," or to the Webster's dictionary publishers, I might agree to it (I say MIGHT). Till then I consign it to the clan of the semi-literate or illiterate (whom I group with the conspiracy theorists, the climate change deniers, and anti-vaxers). From my perspective, it hasn't caught on yet with the people who count in the literate world. Similar to atrocities such as "between you and I" and "the Jefferson's."
“…nothing means anything and everything can be something.” Lollllllll truer words! Also No Bones was delightful! 💖
I loved this one! And the whole word world! If you want to have another deep dive go check out initialism vs. acronym ;) it’s my favorite thing to bore people with at the parties I don’t go to anymore. 😏