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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I assume the people are passionate about grammar, and their corrections have nothing to do with respecting trademarks.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

that's even worse! especially because the vast majority of self proclaimed "grammar nazis" (really weird fucking title, guys) don't know shit about linguistics as a science

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] pyre@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Legos is grammatically correct.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, that's Lego. Legos is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

no, that's Lagos. Legos is a principle of rhetoric along with pathos and ethos.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which should be your original comment instead of the trademark thing.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no, I don't care if it's grammatically correct.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Great, doesn't change the fact nobody is passionate about protecting trademarks as you are saying.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes they are, because the word Legos has nothing to do with grammar

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what? Them being wrong about grammar doesn't change the fact they are speaking about grammar.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

no they aren't. they're talking about a trademark.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, about the grammar of a word that happens to be a trademark.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you're being purposely obtuse

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go ahead and continue pretending grammar nazis have a secret agenda of white knighting for corporations then.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

no one made a general argument about grammar nazis so far but here you go: grammar nazis are a different kind of wrong and dumb, but this is not about that. if it was, I'd be making fun of them for that reason. you're engaging in strawman arguments now, you might as well just quit because you clearly have nothing here.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no one made a general argument about grammar nazis so far

I did, I said generally their motivation is not concern for trademarks. It was in fact my first comment here.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I obviously mean no one you're arguing against. grammar nazis have no relevance to this entire conversation. except the one you're having with yourself.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

grammar nazis have no relevance to this entire conversatior

Your replies to my comment are off topic then, because that's what my talking about.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

wdym, you replied my comment. your comments are off topic.