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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week 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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago
[–] pyre@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Legos is grammatically correct.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

you're being purposely obtuse

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week 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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week 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 week 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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago

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