Illecors@lemmy.cafe to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agoPeople using 'less' when they should be using 'fewer'message-squaremessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down123
arrow-up1145arrow-down1message-squarePeople using 'less' when they should be using 'fewer'Illecors@lemmy.cafe to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months ago@TheEntity some are, like the Prepositions rule, which was invented in the 19th century by some idiots who wished English was more like Latin. Some are just people making observations about what everyone habitually already does, like Adjectival Order (e.g big brown dog not brown big dog). Native speakers never have to be taught that rule because it just “feels right” since it’s how our societies talk.
@TheEntity some are, like the Prepositions rule, which was invented in the 19th century by some idiots who wished English was more like Latin.
Some are just people making observations about what everyone habitually already does, like Adjectival Order (e.g big brown dog not brown big dog).
Native speakers never have to be taught that rule because it just “feels right” since it’s how our societies talk.