This wistful paragraph contains a few examples of gray areas in English grammar. Whether you're a stickler for the rules or someone who likes to break them for style, you'll probably have an opinion. I’d love to hear yours.
It's been two days since you left, and I can't stop thinking that you made the wrong decision. I know you needed space—to put some distance between us to really see what we've built. But I already miss you. Who's hurting whom more?
Yesterday I cried, I'm sorry. It must be because someone loves me. I'll tell them I do too. Love belongs to the lovers courageous.
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I used to be a stickler. That person is still inside me, staring at the comma splice (but not at the split infinitive). I have a standard on my own writing, but I don't keep others to that standard anymore. I don't think it's valuable to correct each other on nitpicking details of style.
when i type casually i try to use correct punctuation, altho i never use ; - and --, they're too formal, and i don't end messages with . (it feels too final). i also try to spell stuff correctly apart from abbreviations. but i don't bother about capitalisation
Hi, @schmamie Thanks so much for your comment. We all have our own standards. Some are police grammar calling out even the most insignificant mistakes, while others have fully embraced the flow of digital informality. Either way, the rules we choose (or ignore) reflect who we are and how we connect. But it can be hard for non-native speakers to tell when we're crossing the line. English and Spanish aren't that similar in terms of register.
Some are *grammar police, || Guilty as charged 😉