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  • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    The yardstick is: did your interpretation match the intended one?

    I think that’s just you. There’s a few examples of rules in English that aren’t required to get a point across, but sentences that break them sound grating. One such example is adjective order

    • Billegh@lemmy.world
      11·
      7 months ago

      I think you’re conflating correctness with comprehension. Even if it isn’t correct, you could still be understood.

      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        11·
        7 months ago

        Per your previous comment:

        Yeah, not “incorrect,” just non-standard. The yardstick is:

        Clearly, he was able to get there so it’s firmly in “acceptable use.”

        I’m not the one conflating the two concepts.