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posted by [identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com at 01:21pm on 22/01/2010
"Fuck" & "cunt" among my favourite words, which is probably obvious by the amount I use them (see also "cock" & "wanker").

There are kinds of linguistic correctness that I think are essential (ie preventing misunderstanding) and kinds I think are probably a waste of time, but I don't like how use of the vernacular is often confused with having a poor grasp of grammar - see also "people only swear because they don't have a decent vocabulary". No. I swear because my meaning is best expressed by swearing!

I do have a rather severe attachment to the avoidance of split infinitives, however, even if it's not a Proper Rule in Englisj.
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posted by [identity profile] sashagoblin.livejournal.com at 12:29am on 23/01/2010
:oP agree with you n all counts, except maybe the ininitives if they sound better split (some do). Why don't we rule the world yet?? :oP xx
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posted by [identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com at 12:07pm on 23/01/2010
Horses for courses. I generally find the thinking required to get around split-initiatives is a worthwhile mental challenge which improves language overall.

I suspect we don't rule the world because we have either insufficient guns or insufficient mind control.
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