The nebulous nature of language

[KateESal]

@Katie-Ellen Hazeldine started a rant-thread This...which sidelined into some interesting discussion about standard and non-standard English (thank you, @Rich. ) and our own personal irritations at some of the - ahem - non-standard forms.

Then, what should appear in The Guardian today, but this...

It's almost as if they heard us.

I commend it to my fellow Litopians.

 

[Eva Ulian]

Perhaps @KateESal there is a Guardian employee infiltrator among us

 

[Carol Rose]

Well, the posts in Cafe Life are searchable on the Internet...

 

[Paul Whybrow]

I'm currently reading Dreyer's English—published this year to favourable reviews. It's more enjoyable than many style guides, for Benjamin Meyer uses common sense and humour to make his point. Check your local library for a copy.

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style - Kindle edition by Benjamin Dreyer. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

 

[KateESal]

Well, the posts in Cafe Life are searchable on the Internet...

True...they must have moved very fast, if so — we were only yattering about it on Sunday afternoon!

 

[Rich.]

Litopia, cultural influencer extraordinaire. BOOM!

This weekend The Guardian will be talking about the weight of dragons or the joy of poo.