[Split Thread] NC Reps. attempting to steal governorship/Evolution of Language

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Originally Posted by BobTheCoward (Post 11641513) Unwritten rules are not a thing.

May I make a plea for written English and discourage this illiterate "is [not] a thing" crap? We have words rather more precise and appropriate for a reason. For instance, our local self-described coward couls have said, "Unwritten rules are an oxymoron," or, "Unwritten rules have no practical effect," or, "Unwritten rules are a mere matter of opinion and this inherent subjectivity renders them useless at best and likely nonsensical."

See, we have all these tens of thousands of English words so that we may express ourselves well. Let's see whether they work.

Thanks, and my apologies for the digression. No offense meant to Bob. He's just the latest to use the popular phrase and send me over the edge.

This derail about language usage has now been given its own thread.

Posted By:Loss Leader

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