Slang terms, typically do not maintain the same meaning and intention when used crossed-culturally (otherwise they wouldn't be slang terms). To preserve the intended meaning, I would suggest using a term or phrase that conveys what you are trying to say in a more cross-cultural way.
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:26 PM Petr Bena benapetr@gmail.com wrote:
But that not only does sound very dull, but it doesn't even sound like you don't like or disagree with such behaviour
See the difference between these two sentences, which are trying to say same thing using your definition of "grammar nazi":
- My posts are constantly checked by people who believe that my
grammar and spelling should be proper everywhere possible, who keep notifying me when I make mistakes.
- I am being terrorized by grammar nazis.
In first sentence, half of people would just not read it because it's too long and dull and other half wouldn't care or understand the point.
The second sentence, on other hand... Proper speech is often boring and ignored, which leads to desperation, which leads to insults and swear words. It's not ideal, but that's how world seems to work.
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 6:14 PM, Siebrand Mazeland siebrand@kitano.nl wrote:
Op 15 aug. 2018 om 18:10 heeft Petr Bena benapetr@gmail.com het
volgende geschreven:
Out of curiousity, how would you say "grammar nazi" or "language nazi" with absence of word "nazi" so that it still has same effect and doesn't sound dull?
A person who believes proper grammar (and spelling) should be used by
everyone whenever possible.
-- Siebrand
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