Yeah, I was just being stupidOriginally posted by Maelgrim
Actually, That's 'High Style', a much later anachronism.
Definitely. Anyone who wants to show off his grammer, speling, or vocubulary will invariably make some gratuitous grammar/spelling/vocabulary error - and will seldom notice it.Originally posted by anthson
I think people say "an historic" 'cause they want to sound scholarly and l337z. In the same breath, they can't even get down the difference between historical and historic.
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