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(this is just a joke - of course farmwork still has physically demanding parts)

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[–] FatherPeanut@pawb.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're trying to spell check a farmer. We simply do not care.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Not caring about spelling is nothing to be proud of. Literacy is important. A farmer who is literate is even more than a farmer who isn't.

[–] ShadyGrove@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A farmer who is literate is even more what?

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

As I said, is more.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Being a language pedant is nothing to be proud of. The actual linguists don't take that that position, you're just performing for Internet points

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Professor of applied linguistics here, can confirm, language is fluid, don't be a goober

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's ironic that the people who are the loudest about the literacy crisis seem to have such a narrow understanding of "literacy".

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago
[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I definitely do not care about internet points. Quite an assumption. On the contrary, I care for his benefit. Is it so odd that someone can give constructive criticism?

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Hey, I'm just giving you constructive criticism. Broaden your understanding of language before criticizing the language of others.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I get that language is fluid. Sorry if I implied rigid use of language, but that's not the same thing as saying "bail" has a definition that "bale" does not have.

But you're right, if a word is used with typos over and over, it can become a new word with new meaning. All I'm saying is that it is not what they meant to say.