its almost like language is subjective
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Atomic@sh.itjust.works 16 hours agoBy all means, tell me how I’m wrong. I’d love to know
ieatpwns@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 13 hours ago
you trippin’ bro? you sound kinda off
ddplf@szmer.info 15 hours ago
It’s kinda like words have vastly different meanings depending on the context.
Atomic@sh.itjust.works 12 hours ago
Yes. That’s kinda my point. And in the context of human kind. We refer to it as “my kind of people” in writing.
It shows that people don’t read books anymore.
milk_steak@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Both ways are acceptable in writing depending on context. If you read books as much as you claim you’d realize there isn’t a universal set of rules all authors need to follow.
(dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/…/kinda)
Atomic@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
Please… Read the examples they give you in your link. It’s very obvious which “kind of” they refer to.
The sequence of words are the same but the meaning is not.
When you say “my kind of people” you are talking about your kin.
Look, you are free to write however you want. I really don’t care. I just find it sad that people don’t know how or which words to use.
ddplf@szmer.info 12 hours ago
Yes! I find it very sweet that you’ve seen through your errors and openly admit it! :^)
Atomic@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
Yikes… if that’s what you gathered from my comment. I feel sorry that your educational system failed you.