Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhat's the biggest misconception you think many people have?message-squaremessage-square213linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the biggest misconception you think many people have?Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square213linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareplutopos@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoLinguistics are descriptive, not prescriptive. There can be no “common misconception” in language, because the moment a misconception is common enough, it becomes true
Linguistics are descriptive, not prescriptive. There can be no “common misconception” in language, because the moment a misconception is common enough, it becomes true