spelunkingspaniard t1_je7msa8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Reply to comment by thecrgm in In Washington heights they tour up the roads to do work and revealed the old cobblestone beneath (184 & Pinehurst) by soylentgreenis

You wrote all of that to avoid admitting you're wrong

thecrgm t1_je7mz9b wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Wrong about what? I posted a quote

Throwawayhelp111521 t1_je9webd wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:02 PM

You didn't understand what it meant. The clause beginning with "although" explains that the reference is wrong.

intellos t1_je7zgnu wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:49 AM

Linguistic Prescriptivism isn't and has never been real.

Throwawayhelp111521 t1_je9w7j5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Why do some people insist on their right to be wrong? Most of us probably grew up thinking that cobblestones and Belgian Blocks (stetts) were the same until the difference was explained to us. Now we use the correct terms. Cobblestones are much more uncomfortable to walk on.