- Inigo’s head asplodes *
Just as long as nobody starts using “from whither” or “to whence”. Then, I think my head would asplode, too.
I love the linguistics threads here on The Dope (being a linguist myself), though all the recent prescriptionist topics tend to just frustrate me.
I always seem to make the same point in these topics, not because it’s something people don’t already know, but simply because I like pointing it out:
All you prescriptionists are so sure you’re “correct” until the weight of millions of competent, everyday speakers builds up on you. Eventually it is ye who sound stupid.
Wait a minute. There’s a rule against using “ye”!
How about a “you thither” or a “down thither”? Has your head been detonated?
No, but my stomach just emptied. :smack: