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RufusLoudermilk t1_iy9j9qz wrote

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Tigers19121999 t1_iyb7yd0 wrote

Ask any linguist and they'll tell you understandability matters more than technical correctness. Everyone who reads the comment will be able to understand it even though there's an error. With that being the case there's no reason to correct the mistake other than to shame the writer.

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StanleyChoude t1_iybnh6b wrote

A run-of-the-mill linguist may say such a thing, but I would be hard pressed to find a cunning linguist who would agree.

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