fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 个月前Linguistic Perscriptivistsmander.xyzimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1747cross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1747imageLinguistic Perscriptivistsmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 个月前message-square23linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSkyeStarfalllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 个月前However, when you put periods at the end of stuff like text messages, it sounds almost passive aggressive, doesn’t it? It’s the difference between “Okay” And “Okay.”
minus-squarethurmite@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 个月前Oh definitely. Context is everything. Imagine getting hit with “K.”
minus-squaresrestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 个月前I always punctuate everything and most people think I’m just angry. It’s not that I’m a prescriptivist, I just take it as a game.
However, when you put periods at the end of stuff like text messages, it sounds almost passive aggressive, doesn’t it?
It’s the difference between
“Okay”
And
“Okay.”
Oh definitely. Context is everything.
Imagine getting hit with “K.”
👍
I always punctuate everything and most people think I’m just angry. It’s not that I’m a prescriptivist, I just take it as a game.