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[–] _____@lemm.ee 18 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

English is bent to our will in daily life and yet people act like God wrote the law on how to speak English and we're all committing sins of biblical proportions.

No. You know what ? "Me and Mark" is perfectly okay because you understood exactly what the sentence meant. That's the purpose of language.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Several counter-points:

  • There is an unnecessary space before your question mark.
  • Ideally, you should use single quotes when distinguishing words or phrases within the text
  • The phrase 'and yet' is redundant. Simply "yet" would have been more appropriate.

I believe if you check closely, this rebuttal is ironclad.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 57 minutes ago

Your rebuttal has no iron or steel covering any spots, thus it cannot be considered ironclad

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It's about respect for the reader or listener. Using correct language eases the burden of deciphering what you are trying to say by using consistent forms. Otherwise it take extra effort for them to unscramble your words and figure out your meaning.

And yes, of course someone can figure out that when you say "me and Mike" you almost certainly mean to say "Mike and I". But you're making it harder for them by not bothering to learn or use the correct form.

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 points 1 minute ago

Me and Mike is not any harder to understand than Mike and I. It is harder for the speaker to always make sure they're using the correct form. The extra effort for the speaker must also be considered. Sure, if you're writing a book you should probably try to use the correct form, but in casual conversation it does not matter, and is more effort than it's worth (at least in this case)

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 3 hours ago

Mark and I hate you

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Seeing as there is very clear paternal symbolism throughout, and even internal dialog of the ~~minster~~ monster referring to the "doctor" as his father, I think it's pretty reasonable to assume the ~~minster~~ monster took the same surname.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I read that as minister and not monster and was very confused. I thought I must have missed a reference to a different movie.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Ah, I made the same mistake!

I suspect it was when he wrote "minister" that led me to read it as "minister", but it really could have been anything. I'm kind of tired, so that might have been it.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Now I want to see a party of all pedants where everyone enjoys correcting others. Finally, that phrase won't be sarcastic!

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Come have a seat at my D&D table...

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

rolls dice threateningly

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Since red guy is totally not a monster, it makes much more sense to compare them to the creator than to the monster. And since this is a comic, the words are written and therefore read/ seen or – in universe – watched.

[–] june@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

But his hair looks like the stereotypical description of Frankenstein's monster, not Dr. Frankenstein who as far as I am aware doesn't have a stereotyped hair style

That said, my favorite pedantic response would be: Dr. Frankenstein was the monster. And his child should share his last name anyways.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

No, Red killed and ate his wife.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Guess I suck at reading between the lines...

[–] elidoz@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

honestly, the fault is on you, everyone else (literally everyone) noticed it but you

[–] midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

I never know what anyone is talking about.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Knowledge is knowing that the monster isn’t Frankenstein.

Wisdom is knowing that the monster is Frankenstein.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Intelligence is knowing that haircut is fucking terrible.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I want to party with Dan!