WRONG! The correct answer's "Yes" This is actually a pet peeve of mine. When someone asks a negative question, I say "correct" when agreeing
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Replying to @LotakX @HPluckrose
You're wrong, Lotak. Perhaps you could provide some evidence from a grammarian who agrees with your peeve?
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"Correct" grammar is not always logical. See official double negations in many languages.
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Replying to @BristolBen @BaileyNagy and
Which is why we say that grammar is wrong here. It's official, but it's wrong.
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1. Grammar describes the language, so it can't usually be "wrong". 2. Grammar is not "official".
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It is definitely official in France. In UK, the Oxford Dict, etc, are de facto agreed references.
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Replying to @BristolBen @BaileyNagy and
Yes, we had a short debate on whether "logically wrong" can be "right" given that language is a social tool ("if it works, it's right")
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Language is not a branch of mathematics.
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Obviously. The question is whether language should be logical and how that might help with clarity.
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You say obviously, but I've lost count of those who justify their pet peeve on the basis that English is (or should be) logical.
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Is this your pet peeve?
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