Great distinction between describing things we have responsibility for versus those things we have no control over. Makes one think differently about common language and grammar practices and their origins.
"I know what. It does nothing. Because it’s not the language’s job to precisely reflect the reality you live in, no matter how uncomfortable or completely nonsensical it becomes."
I'm really grateful for your gentle advice not to read too much into grammar. The differences between how languages parse and categorize the world are fascinating but not as tyrannical as some people seem to believe. And we can learn about how another language handles, say, possessives and reflect back on languages other languages we know, and our thinking is enriched. Thank you.
Great distinction between describing things we have responsibility for versus those things we have no control over. Makes one think differently about common language and grammar practices and their origins.
"I know what. It does nothing. Because it’s not the language’s job to precisely reflect the reality you live in, no matter how uncomfortable or completely nonsensical it becomes."
The "language of art" might help with it
Yes it can 💜
I'm really grateful for your gentle advice not to read too much into grammar. The differences between how languages parse and categorize the world are fascinating but not as tyrannical as some people seem to believe. And we can learn about how another language handles, say, possessives and reflect back on languages other languages we know, and our thinking is enriched. Thank you.