minus-squarechosensilence@pawb.socialtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?linkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoinformal contractions are simply informal just because. there’s no real reason to consider them informal or not standard other than arbitrary rules. “You shouldn’t’ve done that.” “It couldn’t’ve been him!” “I might’ve done that if you asked.” linkfedilink
minus-squarechosensilence@pawb.socialtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Do you browse hexbear or have an account in hexbear?linkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down13·5 months agoi used to. they’re terrible. i couldn’t stand the infighting and dumbassery. linkfedilink
informal contractions are simply informal just because. there’s no real reason to consider them informal or not standard other than arbitrary rules.
“You shouldn’t’ve done that.” “It couldn’t’ve been him!” “I might’ve done that if you asked.”