Pretentious grammar irks me-- except when it's also incorrect and makes me laugh.
Q: What sort of self-congratulatory asshat would use the word "persons" when he should write "people?"
A: The sort that would fail to realize that "persons, " on top of being widely discouraged by style guides, is only appropriate when all "persons" being referred to are countable and known.
Who says I don't respect the English language?
A: The sort that would fail to realize that "persons, " on top of being widely discouraged by style guides, is only appropriate when all "persons" being referred to are countable and known.
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