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Hearing 'bad grammar' results in physical signs of stress – new study reveals (www.birmingham.ac.uk)
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[–] eldopgergan 11 points 1 year ago

I knew there were nazi scientists, but never knew there were grammar nazi scientists

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s a big of a problem.

[–] canihasaccount 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

*Its

Edit: come on everyone, consider the context.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*It‘s

[–] canihasaccount 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Given the context, I am shocked that you thought I was serious

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who said I was serious? I tried to continue the joke you made. Sorry for the downvotes. Irony is a gamble sometimes.

[–] Lauchs 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please do not validate my parents like this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe speak correctly so you're not a disappointment to them?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Would be interesting to figure out what causes this. Is it the bad grammar itself or some feature of our education?