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Pedants' corner

‘He want aloud’

29 replies

ProfessorofDarkArts · Yesterday 23:31

On a FB thread about schools and rules during the heat. Honestly I give up 🤦🏻‍♀️

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TallulahBetty · Today 15:05

LondonKara · Today 10:29

What a rude response to a thoughtful post.

You must be very new to MN if you think that is rude.

maudelovesharold · Today 15:17

I guessed what "He want aloud" meant with no trouble.

Language isn’t about ‘guessing’ and ‘deciphering’. It’s about being able to express yourself precisely, so others don’t have to guess what you mean. There’s such a rich vocabulary at our disposal for us to say exactly what we intend, but that can only be achieved if we all follow the same rules.

upinaballoon · Today 15:53

istherereallytimeforallthat · Today 10:06

Sounds like regional Essex dialect with a dash of Naw Flundon to me.

More than Essex. I would not be surprised to see 'he want' for 'he wasn't' 100 miles further north.

upinaballoon · Today 16:19

It isn't just the luck of having to learn Latin and French for five years in a state school. It's also the attitude with which you were brought up.

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