"Correct english" is defined by one's environment of use, I believe. If in your environment, it is correct to say/write/type "should of" instead of "should have," then you will do so when communicating with English speakers of other environments. E.g., some Brits say "but-ah" when refering to what some USA-ians call "bud-er" and some Aussies will demand is "bud-ah" (you know, dairy product, usually yellowish, spread on toast, etc.). Extrapolate this to other languages, and, voila, you have one definition of dialects.
(Insert comment about global society here.)
Back to the question at hand, people spell the way they do and use the grammar they use because, in their most common linguistic environment, that is accepted, common, and expected. If a Texan spoke/wrote to a Minesotan (in his usual method of speech/writing), then the Minesotan would have to adjust his 'language-deciphering-skills' to account for the differences.
In summary, I believe that it is O.K. and even expected for new dialects to emerge and older ones to have difficulties when they come in contact. I believe that is the natural course of language.
they could even freeze you, like in 2010, so then you wouldnt have to eat out of a vending machine, you could just suck on slop after you woke up.
:) "He who controls the spice, controls the Universe!"
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"Correct english" is defined by one's environment of use, I believe. If in your environment, it is correct to say/write/type "should of" instead of "should have," then you will do so when communicating with English speakers of other environments. E.g., some Brits say "but-ah" when refering to what some USA-ians call "bud-er" and some Aussies will demand is "bud-ah" (you know, dairy product, usually yellowish, spread on toast, etc.). Extrapolate this to other languages, and, voila, you have one definition of dialects.
:)
(Insert comment about global society here.)
Back to the question at hand, people spell the way they do and use the grammar they use because, in their most common linguistic environment, that is accepted, common, and expected. If a Texan spoke/wrote to a Minesotan (in his usual method of speech/writing), then the Minesotan would have to adjust his 'language-deciphering-skills' to account for the differences.
In summary, I believe that it is O.K. and even expected for new dialects to emerge and older ones to have difficulties when they come in contact. I believe that is the natural course of language.
However, IANAL.
Since when did black holes have negative mass?
I missed something here....
broken or just /. ed?
maybe i should just go back and hide in the corner.
Speaking for all those of us who dont have the money......
Who cares?
they could even freeze you, like in 2010, so then
:)
you wouldnt have to eat out of a vending
machine, you could just suck on slop after
you woke up.
"He who controls the spice, controls the Universe!"