• Custoslibera@lemmy.world
    11·
    10 months ago

    Did you think it wasn’t a real word and google it?

    I live in the hope you did.

    Not today Lemmy grammar Nazis…not today.

    • CallumWells@lemmy.mlEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      A true grammar Nazi would obviously know that it is a proper contraction. No true Scotsman and all that ;P

    • Ziixe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      4·
      10 months ago

      I didn’t, I know it’s a word in British English, I just wanted to say it’s rare and I haven’t seen anyone say it on the internet

      Also yeah, I’m not a native language speaker

      (And what do you mean by the nazi part? Why would you call anyone a nazi over something like a word?)

      • Custoslibera@lemmy.world
        5·
        10 months ago

        Grammar Nazi is an english term that means someone who is very strict about using correct words and punctuation.

        It is meant to be humorous. It does not mean they are a Nazi.

        • Ziixe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          3·
          10 months ago

          Ah sorry then, I didn’t quite get that (as said I’m not a native), just wanted to point out a fun coincidence since we learnt that word a few months back in English class

          Thanks for telling me

      • n7gifmdn@lemmy.caEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        similarly shan’t became a go-to-word among my clique in high school once we learned it.