The "Letters to the Editor" flap about judging grammar continued this week in The Birmingham News http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary when Eugene L. Griffin of Hoover, Alabama sent in this comment:
"The guardians of grammar ("Your Views," The News, Jan. 2) have their place. Let us not, however, give them too much sway. A culture should worry not so much about its rules of expression, but foremost about the quality of the thoughts emanating from that culture.
A case in point, whether spoken or written: 'He ain't heavy; he's my brother.'"
Before I make my own assessment of Griffin's opinion, I'd like to know what my blog readers think. Should we stop worrying "so much" about the rules? Does "ain't" have a time and place? Can the language of a culture be effective without rules? How would you rate the importance of rules in relationship to "the quality of the thoughts"?
PLEASE post a comment about this and let me know in your comment whether or not it is okay to quote you.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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