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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Idk maybe not everyone has a first language of english and had english lessons.

Like english is literally my fourth best spoken language. And I’m disabked with cognitive issues.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago

The vast, vast majority of these simple mistakes are native speakers

ESL speakers know better

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Guilt, much? Then = marks a condition or a point in time. Than = comparison.

[–] Ember@lemmy.world -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m a native English speaker. Honestly… who cares? We can still understand them just fine. Do you speak four+ languages like they do? I studied a second language for 10 years in school and barely remember it. I self-studied a third for a couple of years and it’s HARD. What in the world do they have to be guilty for? Being way better at being multilingual than the average native English speaker?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I obviously care. There is also nothing wrong with having pet peeves. Zero people need to agree with what my pet peeves are allowed to be. I see this dumb mistake all the time and that's not really related to the linguistic status of this one individual.

[–] Ember@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure, have your pet peeves. That’s perfectly fine. However, making someone feel bad about it and implying they should feel guilty, when they’ve already made a huge accomplishment in learning another language, isn’t. You’re not wrong, but you’re still an asshole.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I would disagree with your assessment of this. If I implied they should feel bad, it was for guilting me with information I couldn't have known and wasn't at all personal