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		beachstartup on Nov 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Docker in Production: A History of Failure critiquing grammar on the internet is generally a bad idea these days because: 1. typos 2. not everyone is a native anglophone. the web is global. 3. nobody is an actual grammar expert, including you. 4. avoiding actual discussion is obvious

contingencies on Nov 7, 2016 [–]

3b. supposed authorities are in complete disagreement on fundamental points of grammar (eg. oxford/cambridge disagree on has/have in third person verb of possession; oxford is right historically, cambridge teach far more 2nd language speakers)

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