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.
Hah! It's such a tricky balance, right? Obviously there's great benefit to knowledge and distinction in language. It sort of reminds me of musicians who talk about how they learn all the technical aspects of musicality...so then they can effectively break the rules. I definitely used to be WAY more of a grammar snob. I still hold language really high on a pedestal, but I'm more able to see how grammar policing can be classist and gate-keeping, and how nice it can be to play in the space of words. (I still hate "expecially," though hah!)
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 was also SUPER surprised with how "acceptable" "hone in on" is becoming! And, more than that, how wildly it's spread so that if I use the correct version I am well in the way of being thought incapable! What a weird world we live in. Of course, as you often see in my ANNIEGRAM I take a good few liberties with words myself (even in this one, I use "Me and my owl" instead of "my owl and I" because the latter just SOUNDS weird.
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.
Hah! It's such a tricky balance, right? Obviously there's great benefit to knowledge and distinction in language. It sort of reminds me of musicians who talk about how they learn all the technical aspects of musicality...so then they can effectively break the rules. I definitely used to be WAY more of a grammar snob. I still hold language really high on a pedestal, but I'm more able to see how grammar policing can be classist and gate-keeping, and how nice it can be to play in the space of words. (I still hate "expecially," though hah!)
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'."
My personal cringe-worthies are "Expecially" and "expresso."
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 was also SUPER surprised with how "acceptable" "hone in on" is becoming! And, more than that, how wildly it's spread so that if I use the correct version I am well in the way of being thought incapable! What a weird world we live in. Of course, as you often see in my ANNIEGRAM I take a good few liberties with words myself (even in this one, I use "Me and my owl" instead of "my owl and I" because the latter just SOUNDS weird.
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I think you have the right instincts in this case, for sure.
“…nothing means anything and everything can be something.” Lollllllll truer words! Also No Bones was delightful! 💖
I knowwwwww isn't it so pure? This one cracked me up the most: https://www.tiktok.com/@jongraz/video/7018544878183320837?is_from_webapp=v1 "I'm sorry Liz, I can't meet you and your crappy boyfriend for a drink after work, I have no bones..."
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. 😏
Awwww I miss parties and I miss YOU! Thank you for giving me another deep dive into the whole word world. <3