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Please tell me someone has written a meaningful editorial or essay explaining why it's important to refer to the holiday as Independence Day rather than the Fourth of July. (Honesty not required.)
Admittedly I'm a pedant with an unfortunate tendency toward prescriptivism, but with much of the US educational system being utter shite, there are a not insignificant number of people who don't have any grasp of the historical significance of the anniversary, and giving the holiday its name rather than referring to it by the date on which it falls could alleviate a bit of the absence of knowledge.
On another note, given the choice between Captain America and Red Tails tonight, I opted for Thor. I still want to see what Idris Elba would make of that title role; a very different film, certainly, but, well. Idris Elba.
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Admittedly I'm a pedant with an unfortunate tendency toward prescriptivism, but with much of the US educational system being utter shite, there are a not insignificant number of people who don't have any grasp of the historical significance of the anniversary, and giving the holiday its name rather than referring to it by the date on which it falls could alleviate a bit of the absence of knowledge.
On another note, given the choice between Captain America and Red Tails tonight, I opted for Thor. I still want to see what Idris Elba would make of that title role; a very different film, certainly, but, well. Idris Elba.
This entry also exists at http://ainsley.dreamwidth.org/825330.html. Comment whenever and wherever you prefer.