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Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM
Really, "who" versus "whom" is minor enough that I just about always use "who" even when it's not technically correct. The important thing is that there's no confusion, and I don't think that there are really any situations where confusing the two would lead to a mixed message.
What I do object to are things like "your" vs "you're", or "its" vs "it's", which are not only incredibly basic, but since they actually have different meanings there's more potential for confusion.
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Not to mention the whole there, they're, their thing.
Yeah, that bugs me too. I mean, I know there's a degree of language shift in how words are used, but in that specific case it really annoys me because it's using the word in the exact opposite of its actual meaning. And doubly annoying, the entire point of the word "literally" is to point out when things aren't figurative. Meaning that the word itself is useless, and we lose the ability to use it in any meaningful fashion. Other slang/vernacular words (e.g. when something is "the bomb") don't usually rob the word of it's original meaning; you can still tell via context. But in this case, it doesn't work.
edited 16th Jul '14 7:53:33 AM by JapaneseTeeth
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I dunno, if it's in song form, she might pay attention better. And Pinkie would love it.
Reaction Image RepositoryIn my experience, no one says "whom" unless they're being a dick about it.
And what's an Oxford comma?
(Also- oxford wasn't auto-capitalized until I wrote comma after it, wtf)
http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/Basically, when you have a list of three or more items, the comma before the "and" is technically optional, and called the "Oxford Comma" for some reason.
"Bob, George, and Alice" vs. "Bob, George and Alice".
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Mainly because one can't tell if the final two items are meant to be separate or a single compound item.
Such as:
Neslon Mandela was an awesome person, but I'm pretty sure he's not a dildo collecting 800-year-old demigod.
edited 16th Jul '14 8:58:39 AM by JapaneseTeeth
Reaction Image RepositoryYeah, I tend to not care whether it's there or not as long as the meaning is clear.
Reaction Image RepositoryI learned the same way as Kyun, but after doing some research into it, both sides of the argument for either method had enough good points that I had trouble deciding what to go with.
FE: New Mystery Only Feet 7PM PT Sun, Mon, Fri; Umamusume Haru Arima 7PM PT Wed, Thurs: http://www.twitch.tv/kuroitsubasatenshi"Roosevelt went to a party and met two strippers, Churchill, and Stalin."
Versus
"Roosevelt went to a party and met two strippers, Churchill and Stalin."
@Teeth: I'm just glad he touched on the "could care less" thing. I've had it pointed out to me that this started out, back in the Eighties, as a sarcastic but still valid form of the same statement — but I counter that when it started out, it was usually part of a longer expression, like "I could care less about this, but I'd have to try" or "I could care less, but it would take actual effort." And meanwhile, everybody I hear using "could care less" is using it without a trace of its original ironic intent, as if it literally (I see what I did there) meant "I COULDN'T care less"... which is just fucking dumb, IMHO.
What I do object to are things like "your" vs "you're", or "its" vs "it's", which are not only incredibly basic, but since they actually have different meanings there's more potential for confusion.
Not to mention the whole there, they're, their thing.
Also than/then.
^^ I usually go with "I could care less, but not by much."
New Cheese Sandwich vid.
It's a bit dull at first, but it gets good about halfway through.
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Not only this, but Cheese Sandwich is giving everypony a new music video every day this week!