fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoLinguistic Perscriptivistsmander.xyzimagemessage-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1798arrow-down132cross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1766arrow-down1imageLinguistic Perscriptivistsmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square55linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 years agoHowever, when you put periods at the end of stuff like text messages, it sounds almost passive aggressive, doesn’t it? It’s the difference between “Okay” And “Okay.”
minus-squarethurmite@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoOh definitely. Context is everything. Imagine getting hit with “K.”
minus-squaresrestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI always punctuate everything and most people think I’m just angry. It’s not that I’m a prescriptivist, I just take it as a game.
However, when you put periods at the end of stuff like text messages, it sounds almost passive aggressive, doesn’t it?
It’s the difference between
“Okay”
And
“Okay.”
Oh definitely. Context is everything.
Imagine getting hit with “K.”
👍
I always punctuate everything and most people think I’m just angry. It’s not that I’m a prescriptivist, I just take it as a game.