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minus-squareEnekk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 month agoIt’s an indication that the distinction is quickly dying. If native speakers struggle with it, soon enough there may only be ‘who’.
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoGrammar is the attempt to enforce random arbitrary rules on a continuously evolving language.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoGrammar can either be descriptive or prescriptive.
It’s an indication that the distinction is quickly dying. If native speakers struggle with it, soon enough there may only be ‘who’.
Grammar is the attempt to enforce random arbitrary rules on a continuously evolving language.
Grammar can either be descriptive or prescriptive.