I was reading the Chronicle of Higher Education and read this reader comment at the bottom of an article –
“Yet again Mr. ZZZZ evinces unfamiliarity with English. For example, he writes ADVOCATED FOR THE ELIMINATION rather than ADVOCATED THE ELIMINATION. He writes ARGUING AGAINST THE FLAGSHIP SO MUCH AS HE IS ARGUING THAT rather than ARGUING AGAINST THE FLAGSHIP SO MUCH AS ARGUING THAT.
Perhaps at his "university" grammar counts for nothing. Clearly, Mr. ZZZZ's professional success at YYYYY University has not been impeded. But his employer, not to mention the CHRONICLE, should politely suggest to him that he master basic English, which I assume is the sole language he commands.”
To criticize the author for his English is mean. For all I know my English is also poor. So what? I am also ugly. Would he criticize me for that? His comments do not constitute a civil discussion of the ideas presented by the author.
I don’t know who this guy is, but I know I don’t want him as my enemy, so I am not posting a comment to his comment. The guy is a rabid dog who should be avoided. I wish there was a dislike button I could anonymously hit on his comment. Oh hell, I am going to put the word “dislike” out there as a comment anyway and risk his wrath.
I wonder if his mother knows he behaves like this.
I’d be ashamed if he was my spawn.
