English usage and grammar

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Cambridge English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Gilman's Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. This is a great and witty reference about usage, its history, and its controveries

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Hello members of English Usage and Grammar. (self.english)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by OsakaWilson to c/[email protected]

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I see there are no comments here yet.

I am an English professor, and have experience in magazine, book, and test editing. I often comment on grammar related subs on "that other social media site", but I'm trying to help Lemmy grow by contributing here instead. But to do that, there ~~needs~~ need to be posts. : )

The way to get a community growing is to start posting. I'm going to start some seed topics, so please comment on them and add your own. Questions are good too.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the spectrum between Popular and Correct, where are you?

[–] OsakaWilson 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am a descriptivist overall, so I accept that language changes and evolves. However, people have to pass tests, get through job interviews, and come across as respectable, so I do support everyone learning what it expected, so they can achieve what they want in society.

I am going to continue doing what is traditionally correct. But I'm going to keep the cringe to myself when others do it. However, I have children and a faculty of youngish English professors under my direction. The traditional grammar will be enforced for them.