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Old May 31, 2014, 09:48 PM
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An interesting book that is on this topic. About how language changes over time and how people nitpick on things, many of which were used differently in the past.
Grammar Police: Here?s What to Say to the Next Jerk Who Corrects You - TIME

I agree with the author about how it us unseemly to correct others when you can understand what they are trying to say.