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Originally Posted by DA2
Jesus H...... in this particular case and in the context of the thread does it really fucking matter?? You understood exactly what he meant so stop being such a pedantic git....
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Actually, when he's so deluded he thinks he isn't making a mistake and then expects us to take notice of his opinions generally, then yes tbh, it does matter. If he's that inaccurate in the simple things, what's he like when it comes to important detail? What credit should we give to his arguments when he appears not to understand the logical structure of debate?
His error meant that I had to 'infer' (or guess) what he really meant - not too difficult, but we really shouldn't have to do this for native speakers.
I also think his points are garbage, as I pointed out earlier - that will tend to make me less tolerant.
Finally, someone labelling themselves a 'writer' should be able to recognise their linguistic mistakes when they are pointed out, rather than suggest that the other person is in error.