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'resumptive pronouns'

Resumptive pronounce seem like total assholes with no valid use among good writers, and they should be banned.

@mdk

I feel like my syntax prof would get a kick out of this. Apparently they've plagued him for 30+ years because he's been trying to figure them out.

'resumptive pronouns'

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These are the consolation points of grammar. Things you can technically do, but shouldn't. They might be allowed, but grammar was always the main focus of immature writers anyway. The big boys worry about syntax, and the syntax of sentences that use resumptive pronouns seems to be pretty goddamn awful.

The writer who uses resumptive pronounces, sounds like yoda does he.

@Vilageidiotx

Lolol good observation.

A lot of it is because of movement in syntax. Things get wonky.

But anything you can do in a language is grammatical. Like ending sentences with prepositions in english. The only things you "shouldn't" do are what constitute structural errors. Misusing "'s" is a structural error . you can get away with it if such errors are common ('could of'), but you risk leaving the grey zone of grammaticality and generating word-salad.

And grammaticality is just defined as whatever a native speaker would say. That gets subjective pretty quickly.

'resumptive pronouns'

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1. I agree 100%

2. I disagree with some things you said, I don't think they're necessarily meant to be useful, they're just naturally occurring compensations for sentency fuck ups.

@scribz

Not fuckups, just turning DPs (constituents with noun phrases in them) from embedded clauses into [+wh] feature phrases (which, who, etc) and moving them to successively higher CP spec positions to form questions.

The issue that arises is that english speakers hate having gaps left without pronouns, especially where agentive/experiential pronouns go. In romance languages they modify verbs to code for tense and specify who is performing the action, so pronouns are superfluous. Not so much in English.

So the problem is the English fixation on pronoun placement. Tho since we don't modify our verbs the same way it's understandable.

'resumptive pronouns'

Remember, kids: grammar is fun!

@The Nexerus

It's not really grammar. But yes there is a grammar involved.

What the shit.

Yea breh

'resumptive pronouns'

I feel like a whole new world has opened up since learning about these.

Almost makes up for the fact that I'll most likely fail this assignment.

Kristen Stewart or Emma Watson

@Doivid That would be a mayhem fueled night.

@idlehands

Oh god now I want it even more. Can we make this happen?

Kristen Stewart or Emma Watson

I thought you lot ended the night with a pint and an E.

@idlehands

Let's get high together, babe.

Kristen Stewart or Emma Watson

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have a feeling idlehands is going to challenge me too a wet t shirt contest

@Dead Girl

You have a creepy thing for Idle. It's creepy.

Kristen Stewart or Emma Watson

Is this even a question

Emma Watson. Because then I can make the obvious "I'LL SHOW YOU MY MAGIC WAND" joke

@Halo

But who would balance out the poshness overload?

That's way too much britishness in one relationship.