Okay, so admittedly I'm more of a grammar/usage stickler than your average bear, but as much as everyone should take the 5 seconds and think about which its/it's they need to use and take the half a day or so required to master the use of apostrophes in general (particularly those who work with signage),
just let us "beg the question" without
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PS - It also completely violates the method by which the English language, um, works.
When jargon passes into the language, it becomes something else. A cliche, a phrase, whatever. It's not wrong, just different.
Then again, speaking of philosophy, I'm a major Descriptivist because what makes grammar and language cool is how it is always changing.
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Because that HS "everyone knows what I MEAN" argument is dopey. Someday I'll reanimate Daniel Webster and prove that with extreme prejudice and/or brain-eating.
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YOUR MOM begs the question.
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Me
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Philosophy gatherings? Epically boring fail.
Wine and cheese party? Both retarded and hilarious.
Pub quiz? Angry and hilarious.
Don't even get me started on AltSoc or IndieSoc or whatever. But speaking of which, they played "Great DJ" and "That's Not My Name" at the Derby last night. I flove my bar.
My favorite grad student gathering was that one at the gulag where we all ended up on blankets on the lawn and Chris told me my blanket smelled like camping. Was that Jew night or Italian sauce-off night?
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