Incorrect grammar is used to oppress certain classes of people. Some groups, like black people, are purposefully segregated and intentionally taught incorrect grammar to thwart them later in life when they attempt to integrate and advance in society.
Some people advocate for recognition of incorrect forms of grammar as a form of affirmative action, however, that tactic simply perpetuates the segregation and oppression. The way to combat that elitism is to teach everyone, irregardless of class 😄, how to communicate using correct grammar.
People who like to learn new things usually like to have their grammar corrected (unless they have an eggshell ego), however, people who are intentionally taught incorrect grammar are also usually trained to undervalue or even hate education, and are less likely to be receptive to learning.
Regarding the video…
The commentator says that splitting an infinitive became a hard rule, but its prohibition was never universally agreed to by grammarians, and today its use is widely accepted. The double negative, however, is usually incorrect and often ambiguous, and the omission of copulas is absolutely incorrect, except for special cases like headlines.
I personally think that the figurative use of “literally” seems more like hyperbole than irony, but that’s just my opinion. (Unfortunately, most young people who use the word that way don’t understand what they are doing and most likely see “literally” as synonymous with “superlatively”.
Also, I should mention that some people have a form of dyslexia that makes it very difficult for them to form correct grammar, and these people should of course be accommodated.
@peterdrake
Incorrect grammar is used to oppress certain classes of people. Some groups, like black people, are purposefully segregated and intentionally taught incorrect grammar to thwart them later in life when they attempt to integrate and advance in society.
Some people advocate for recognition of incorrect forms of grammar as a form of affirmative action, however, that tactic simply perpetuates the segregation and oppression. The way to combat that elitism is to teach everyone, irregardless of class 😄, how to communicate using correct grammar.
People who like to learn new things usually like to have their grammar corrected (unless they have an eggshell ego), however, people who are intentionally taught incorrect grammar are also usually trained to undervalue or even hate education, and are less likely to be receptive to learning.
Regarding the video…
The commentator says that splitting an infinitive became a hard rule, but its prohibition was never universally agreed to by grammarians, and today its use is widely accepted. The double negative, however, is usually incorrect and often ambiguous, and the omission of copulas is absolutely incorrect, except for special cases like headlines.
I personally think that the figurative use of “literally” seems more like hyperbole than irony, but that’s just my opinion. (Unfortunately, most young people who use the word that way don’t understand what they are doing and most likely see “literally” as synonymous with “superlatively”.
Also, I should mention that some people have a form of dyslexia that makes it very difficult for them to form correct grammar, and these people should of course be accommodated.