I find people who actually study language are more tolerant toward different pronunciations and informal speech and colloquialisms and less likely to be grammar nazis.
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Probably because they understand that all language is made up and they all change constantly. There’s no hard and fast rules.
Language science/grammar/etc are all just observations of a natural phenomena, they are not laws to dictate.
See description vs prescription for anyone interested
Obligatory alt text:
"Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you're currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out."
XKCD should always include the alt text, imho. It's often the better punchline (as in this case, imho.)
Fell down a hole implies that the hole is vertical and going downwards
Is there a similar implication for stairs when people fall down them?
I've fallen up the stairs, and i've fallen down the stairs. I've also fallen upstairs and fallen downstairs.
Well this changes that Alice In Chains song for me 🕳️
But this is something that makes English both frustrating and fascinating!