Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S.

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    11 months ago

    No.

    I meant what I said and in contemporary English the meaning is clear to readers. Stop being a smart arse.

    Descriptive > prescriptive.

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        11 months ago

        It makes perfect sense because you understood what was said to try and correct me on it.

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          11 months ago

          only because it’s the dumbest mistake people still regularly seem to make for some reason

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            Nah, it’s common usage now. You just need to get with the times and stop trying to hold a language to some outdated interpretation.