tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post5108502198689330842..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: Preserving "are-" languageJohn Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-81247742931084644832010-04-08T16:06:01.005-04:002010-04-08T16:06:01.005-04:00The cause of the humor, and the relevance to the t...The cause of the humor, and the relevance to the topic, is that the sign-writer presents him/herself as a champion of English yet shows the dimmest understanding of our language. "With friends like these..." This wouldn't be the case for a spelling error on a sign protesting, say, the nuclear arms agreement.<br /><br />The spelling error shows a deep incomprehension of semantics and grammar. In order to confuse "our" with "are," you have be oblivious to the difference between a possessive adjective and an indicative verb. To do that, you have to view words as opaque, isolated, fragments of code to be memorized rather than as vital junctions in a live network of linguistic relations.<br /><br />To navigate a social universe under this handicap would be like driving in a perpetual blizzard. But without having the sense to stay indoors.Richard Lawrence Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951947957345891398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-7983580521621022492010-04-07T20:37:28.472-04:002010-04-07T20:37:28.472-04:00I agree with XWL, for some observers it's beco...I agree with XWL, for some observers it's become all about the people making the arguments, not about the arguments themselves. It's sad to see this viewpoint espoused by a philosophy blog.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-49675187707452241252010-04-07T18:26:48.063-04:002010-04-07T18:26:48.063-04:00Pointing out grammatical errors in homemade signs ...Pointing out grammatical errors in homemade signs that may or may not be the product of supporters of the viewpoint largely expressed at a particular protest, doesn't seem like the proper basis for political debate.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zombietime.com/hall_of_shame/" rel="nofollow">Few spelling errors here</a>, does that make the folks pictured at these protests more cogent?XWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646729965929680256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-34320169050812624282010-04-07T14:00:02.588-04:002010-04-07T14:00:02.588-04:00Psycou! Rumptis!
(Just the first 2 word verificat...Psycou! Rumptis!<br /><br />(Just the first 2 word verifications I got here.)Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-31668388207543516992010-04-07T11:05:16.536-04:002010-04-07T11:05:16.536-04:00The hyphen is a nice touch.The hyphen is a nice touch.Richard Lawrence Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951947957345891398noreply@blogger.com