This thread is depressing.
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Originally posted by KnifeMissle
It seems to be that people dislike this rule only because they can't get it right. It's not even particularly difficult.
Much of our language is redundant and unnecessary but we keep them because they are a part of our language. All these little quirks are like the old houses and castles everyone seems to revere. They help make our language quaint, interesting, and beautiful.
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Not only that, but knowing how to use our language has value in that it makes knowing
other languages easier. I had a sad realization the day that I learned how to use 'who/whom' in my first college french class (since I should have learned it in primary school).