i need to find a way to inject this into conversation

[rone]

"... the scourge of descriptivism, or as i like to call it, the War on English."

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[crankysysadmin.livejournal.com]

Aw, I didn't mean to be a jerk. I am a defender of good grammar, actually, but not because it is "correct"; I acknowledge the sociological effect that adhering to the rules of "Standard English" (a.k.a. "White English") has on hearers. In my opinion, it's important to be proficient at playing by The Man's rules so that in a pinch you can a) retain your social status and b) communicate precisely and unambiguously (because lots of people know The Man's rules). Slang definitions and informal usages vary too much by region to guarantee b), but I think informal rules and slang usage are the closest things we have to the core of language creation and development.