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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker May 9

    'Be Best': does Melania Trump's oddly named initiative break the laws of grammar? (Probably not, but it does sound awkward.)https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/08/be-best-melania-trump-initiative-grammatical-flaw?CMP=share_btn_tw …

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      1. Franklin Wirtz‏ @franklinwirtz May 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        When plagiarizing your predecessor’s program, it be best to make subtle modifications.

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      2. Kurtis Fechtmeyer‏ @Fechtmeyer May 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Read (or reread) Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. Simple, Unexpected, Concrete ... etc. Don't know yet if this makes grade a la Just Say Know, but time will tell. As for the thought, it is fresher than read more and eat your vegetables ...

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      3. Kurtis Fechtmeyer‏ @Fechtmeyer May 9
        Replying to @Fechtmeyer @sapinker

        Sorry, Just Say No. Need editing feature soon.

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      1. D Merle‏ @dmsr89 May 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Any more awkward than Steve Jobs' "Think Different"?

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      1. Justin Anderson‏ @RuskiCanuk May 9
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        "laws" of grammar. C'mon Steven that brilliant mind of yours has better things to think about

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      1. Economic Man‏ @EconomicManBlog May 10
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        It should be: Be Best Bigly. I fixed it.

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      1. William Van Pelt‏ @WTVanPelt May 10
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        It Good.

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      1. albeit‏ @albeit May 10
        Replying to @sapinker

        Be good. Be better. Be best. Or should it be “Be more better”?

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      1. Sajtia Salvatore‏ @Sajtia May 10
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        I am going to start using ‘Be Best (!)’ as an exit salutation- I love when I sound truly American.

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      1. Niklas Jonsson‏ @NiklasJonsson91 May 9
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        Why are you wasting your valuablr time on this petty bullshit?..

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      1. jdykt‏ @jdywm May 9
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        Stay Lit

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      1. ap‏ @Olygirlforever May 9
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        'Be Great' would have worked, while tying in with Trump's slogan.

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      1. James Chefchis‏ @JamesChefchis May 9
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        B duh Best

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      1. Matthew Carroll  🐻‏ @Nega_sc0tt May 9
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        It still is better than “JEB!”

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      1. Language & Mind‏ @DrLauraACariola May 10
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        As a half Croatian I can understand the rational for “be best”. It was first “be better” and thinking “this is not enough” it must become its superlative ”be best”, and when Melania says it if might makes sense and the White House just went along with it😂

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      1. Tom Rodgers‏ @Tojuro May 10
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        The Russian language has no definite article, and you know how much the Trumpsters love Putin.

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      1. Wagner's music‏ @Wagnersmusic1 May 10
        Replying to @sapinker

        If Obama had named it that, would anyone have said anything? – at Sam's Club

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      1. Wesley Mouch wants Apu back‏ @WesleyMouch8 May 10
        Replying to @sapinker

        Mr Pinker, I admire you, but are you more fluent in your sixth language than Melania?

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