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[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 41 points 1 week ago

Valid options are:

  • What it looks like
  • How it looks

Not:

  • How it looks like
[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

this is really controversial, but as long as I can understand it, I think it's ok.

[-] Soulg@ani.social 15 points 1 week ago

Objectively correct take. The goal of communication has been met, anything else is just pedantry.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

It's not at all controversial, it's the rules of English grammar.

[-] stray@pawb.social 5 points 1 week ago

The "rules" of a language describe how people use the language, but those conventions are subject to constant change because communication is a collaborative art. Some might say it's better to use a semicolon rather than a comma, for example.

[-] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

*than a comma; for example

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