Ray Saintonge wrote: <snip>
I don't completely disagree with the idea of having grammar specialists. They do need the ability to pay attention to detail, but also need the flexibility to understand that there is more than one way of doing things. We have long recognized that British and American English will vary according to vocabulary and spelling, but it is also important to remember that this also applies to the less well understood domain of grammar.
In the article on "that" the New Fowler goes on to say, "Some there are who follow this principle now, but it would be idle to pretend that it is the practice either of most or of the best writers."
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