# Question for grammarians

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-grammarians/524558
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 11, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-grammarians/524558 "2010-01-11T21:18:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-grammarians/524558/21 "2010-01-15T16:26:45Z")

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Are we assuming “The Edge” refers to the sword?

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### Author: ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-grammarians/524558/22 "2010-01-15T16:32:35Z")

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Yeah, The Edge is the name given to the sword.

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### Author: ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-grammarians/524558/23 "2010-01-15T19:39:03Z")

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The whole point of grammar isn’t to be correct, the point it to force people to express themselves so what they say reflects the intention of said speech.

In the OP question it’s not clear, at least immediately so it’s bad grammar.

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