I do partially agree but making the language less and less expressive because some individuals can’t or won’t learn simple rules is harming for everybody else.
this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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Literally^1^ no one is harmed
^1^and I do mean literally, in the classical sense
Rules in languages serve the same purpose as standards in engineering. Sure, you don’t have to follow them. And if you want your home’s piping to use 81/13 inch diameters, knock yourself out. But it’s a pain for everyone who will ever be involved with that mess. And a lot of people are involved in your choice of words and grammar.
You're really comparing language to engineering
STEM brainrot take
STEM brainrot take
Gotta love a civil discussion.
I’ll save you the trouble of looking it up:
Since as a conjunction can refer both to causation and to the passage of time […], and the mavens believed strongly that since there's potential confusion over which meaning of since is meant, one should avoid since as a causal conjunction.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/since-as-because-usage
As a foreign learner I’ve never heard of this debate. To me, “since” simply has two meanings, like almost every other word in English.
Agreed, we should of kown this.