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Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.

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The post can be a single image, an image gallery, or a link to a specific comic hosted on another site (the author's website, for instance).
The comic must be a complete story.
If it is an external link, it must be to a specific story, not to the root of the site.
You may post comics from others or your own.
If you are posting a comic of your own, a maximum of one per week is allowed (I know, your comics are great, but this rule helps avoid spam).
The comic can be in any language, but if it's not in English, OP must include an English translation in the post's 'body' field (note: you don't need to select a specific language when posting a comic).
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Adult content is not allowed. This community aims to be fun for people of all ages.

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Maven@lemmy.zip to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's about respect for the reader or listener. Using correct language eases the burden of deciphering what you are trying to say by using consistent forms. Otherwise it take extra effort for them to unscramble your words and figure out your meaning.

And yes, of course someone can figure out that when you say "me and Mike" you almost certainly mean to say "Mike and I". But you're making it harder for them by not bothering to learn or use the correct form.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago

I think it depends on if you're correcting people to better understand them, or correcting them to be correct. Or, to put it another way:

https://xkcd.com/1576/

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Me and Mike is not any harder to understand than Mike and I. It is harder for the speaker to always make sure they're using the correct form, though. The extra effort for the speaker must also be considered. Sure, if you're writing a book you should probably try to use the correct form, but in casual conversation it does not matter, and is more effort than it's worth (at least in this case)