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minus-squareSuiXi3D@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down1·2 years agoProbably because they understand that all language is made up and they all change constantly. There’s no hard and fast rules.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·2 years agoLanguage science/grammar/etc are all just observations of a natural phenomena, they are not laws to dictate.
minus-squareDruid@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoSee description vs prescription for anyone interested
Probably because they understand that all language is made up and they all change constantly. There’s no hard and fast rules.
Language science/grammar/etc are all just observations of a natural phenomena, they are not laws to dictate.
See description vs prescription for anyone interested