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We all only speak two languages: English and bad English

• samrus 1y ago
  This is elitist. Language is descriptive not prescriptive
  • xboxnolifes 1y ago
    And yet we have multiple languages. So, at some point English must stop being English.
    • reilly3000 1y ago
      But must we apply judgment to such boundaries? If it ceases to be English is it ‘good’ again?
      • xboxnolifes 1y ago
        Must judgement be applied when categorizing? Yes, because categorization is judgement.
  • scoreandmore 1y ago
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    • esseph 1y ago
      Language is fluid and changes all the time, which is why we are not conversing on this website in Shakespeare's English. The history of this pattern over the ages continues to repeat itself and shows no sign of going away across languages.
      • scoreandmore 1y ago
        We can literally read the original folios, so much for your point.
  • khedoros1 1y ago
    It's a throw-away line in a movie. I wouldn't take it too seriously.
• general1726 1y ago
  Ok, now let me see what is an English standard? A Britton from Sheffield pub or girl from local Waffle House in Atlanta?