… The rules do matter - it’s just that obeying them doesn’t. … The stickler-advocated rules of spelling, grammar and punctuation slow the speed of change and allow the language to remain united. They’re as important to the continued strength of English as the internet’s power to coin new usages.— David Mitchell, on innovation in language (article via Tara Hunt)
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