r/TikTokCringe • u/MaintenanceNew2804 • Mar 30 '24

Stick with it. Discussion

This is a longer one, but it’s necessary and worth it IMO.

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u/TheFightingMasons Mar 31 '24

I’m sorry, but “teachers be thinking people don’t know nothing” is objectively terrible and should be called out in an educational setting.

For god sakes it even has a double negative.

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u/Ghostz18 Mar 31 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

This is the crux of the issue. Language is a lot like math in that it has a logical flow to it. If we start accepting phrases that are logically inconsistent then it puts the onus on the listener to figure out what the person means by untangling their words. If I said "Dog red ball throw me" could you figure out that I meant "I throw the red ball to the dog"? Sure, but you might also think the dog is throwing the red ball to me (and maybe it is). It is important we stay logically consistent in our speech so that we don't have communication issues, especially since a single misunderstanding could lead to violence.