Paulfolbrecht, I am actually slightly pleased that we have yet to have someone posting who really means what I wrote. I too find it disappointing that standards of grammar usage are declining. What's worse for me, however, is that correct grammar is increasingly seen as irrelevant. Incorrect grammar on the part of people who are not native speakers is acceptable (at least I hope so - I can butcher French subjunctive with the best of them). Absolutely faulty grammar on the part of native speakers, who then dismiss the importance of being able to manipulate their own language correctly, is a black spot on American society (I think at this point it is beyond an issue of education, it is a societal problem that people simply do not care).
Mrtennis, Stating that someone's opinion is unimportant because it is an opinion is itself an opinion so I am not sure why you posted. It seems however to the road you have been going down recently. A post you made the other day said (and I paraphrase) "Don't ask others' opinions." If one ignores the fact that your thread history is full of questions to the readership about what they think, and supposes that the sentiment is put forth honestly, is the main reason you participate in the forum to discuss facts? Is the reason why you call yourself a audio equipment 'reviewer' so that you can hold forth on specs?
Commcat, I will disagree with you here. I find English to be an extremely nuanced language. It is precise where it needs to be, and vague when ambiguity is called for (oops! naughty me - ending a sentence with a preposition!). I have yet to study a language (and I've studied my share) which has as much flexibility and precision as English (if used correctly).
Mrtennis, Stating that someone's opinion is unimportant because it is an opinion is itself an opinion so I am not sure why you posted. It seems however to the road you have been going down recently. A post you made the other day said (and I paraphrase) "Don't ask others' opinions." If one ignores the fact that your thread history is full of questions to the readership about what they think, and supposes that the sentiment is put forth honestly, is the main reason you participate in the forum to discuss facts? Is the reason why you call yourself a audio equipment 'reviewer' so that you can hold forth on specs?
Commcat, I will disagree with you here. I find English to be an extremely nuanced language. It is precise where it needs to be, and vague when ambiguity is called for (oops! naughty me - ending a sentence with a preposition!). I have yet to study a language (and I've studied my share) which has as much flexibility and precision as English (if used correctly).