jbert146 t1_iyf9pqr wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:22 PM

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Both are acceptable

Ceratisa t1_iyfaexv wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Accepted and correct are different. Plus you can literally go to Britannica for the exact opposite response

jbert146 t1_iyfaz53 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:31 PM

If you’re going to nitpick my word choice between two synonyms, you could at least click the link. “Correct” is the word used

> Correct Usage: Either

Britannica doesn’t take a firm stance

Edit: this is by far the lamest thing someone has ever blocked me for

Edit 2: I can't reply to you, /u/LifeStuffAndThings, because the other guy is upstream and blocked me. Here's my comment:

> What two synonyms?

"acceptable" and "correct". The other guy fixated on my word choice there.

Usage determines what is correct. Grammatical rules describe common usage, they don't prescribe them.

Merriam Webster says both are correct. Brittania says "According to most grammarians, this expression is logical and correct only with couldn’t", but then goes on to acknowledge that both are widely used.

Ceratisa t1_iyfbcxr wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:34 PM

It clearly says the majority in the link