@rydinearth,
Quote:But that doesn't mean the rest of us have to sit by in silent respect of your rather imperious sounding pronouncements,
Certainly, you don't, Rydinearth, but you need more than that silly bit of proof provided by one of your grade school teachers. If you'll note, that's all that you've offered. First comes the grand pronouncement about such and such an abuse of the language, then dead silence, save for what's really a ridiculous claim, ie. the one that follows.
Quote:... especially when this kind of "fun poking" is the whole purpose of this forum in the first place.
My claims aren't imperious. They are backed up by rigorous study and testing. You should note that prescriptions are backed up by nothing more than foot stomping and shouting about the imminent decline of the language.
Are you making the claim that BrE, CdE, AuE, NzE [I suspect you're American, correct me if I'm wrong] are all loaded with examples of incorrect English just because they differ in some respects from AmE?