a joke about two pere ubuists

[Abdiel OAbdiel]

--- MalignD at aol.com wrote:


> I agree.   One practical use of the rules of
> prescriptive grammar is to make 
> one's communications understandable.


One practical use of a brick is to drive a nail. 
However, a hammer is more practical. 

Son: Mommy, where do prescriptive grammarians come
from? 
Mommy: From descriptive grammarians. 

Prescriptive grammarians PRE scribe what they like and
call it prescription. 


While there are many pragmatic reasons for advocating
prescription, I have yet to read one persuasive
argument in this debate. To be an effective and
convincing prescriptive linguist or to argue
prescription, one must first be a descriptive linguist
or provide descriptive evidence to support the
prescriptive argument.  


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