Hacker News with Generative AI: Grammar

Why is zero plural? (2024) (stackexchange.com)
For example, if we choose two 2s, zero 3s, and one 5, we get the divisor

Grammar, Linguistics, English Language, Math

125 points by not_a_boat 31 days ago | 200 comments

The 'Blog' of 'Unnecessary' Quotation Marks (unnecessaryquotes.com)
A few months ago I had the delightful experience of a recorded conversation with Kyle and Emily from the language podcast Butter No Parsnip...

Grammar, Language, Podcasts, Humor

10 points by bookofjoe 48 days ago | 1 comments

Sentence Structure for Writers (2017) (oup.com)
Some sentences just sound awkward. In order to ensure clarity, writers need to consider more than just grammar: weight is equally important.

Writing, Grammar, Sentence Structure

84 points by onemind 100 days ago | 35 comments

Show HN: Harper, an Offline Grammarly Alternative (writewithharper.com)

Software, Grammar, Productivity, Writing Tools

14 points by chilipepperhott 109 days ago | 1 comments

Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe' gets approval (theguardian.com)
A relaxation of official rules around the correct use of apostrophes in German has not only irritated grammar sticklers but triggered existential fears around the pervasive influence of English.

Grammar, Language, German Language, English Language

232 points by pseudolus 135 days ago | 560 comments

Linus Torvalds declares war on the passive voice (theregister.com)
Linux contributors told to sort out their grammar lest they be actively corrected

Linux, Grammar, Writing Style

11 points by jmsflknr 136 days ago | 1 comments

Germans decry English influence as 'idiot's apostrophe' gets official approval (theguardian.com)
A relaxation of official rules around the correct use of apostrophes in German has not only irritated grammar sticklers but triggered existential fears around the pervasive influence of English.

Grammar, Language, Germany, English, Culture

9 points by impish9208 137 days ago | 2 comments

Diagraming sentences in the 19th century (publicdomainreview.org)

Grammar, History, Education, Language

74 points by benbreen 242 days ago | 37 comments

Is there a BNF grammar of the TeX language? (2010) (stackexchange.com)

TeX, Programming Languages, Formal Languages, Grammar

61 points by nequo 260 days ago | 39 comments

The curious case of the missing period (tjaart.substack.com)

Grammar, Writing, Punctuation

531 points by the_real_tjaart 276 days ago | 193 comments

'Proper punctuation' to return after apostrophe ban (bbc.co.uk)