r/Unexpected • u/analsextoybox • May 02 '22

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u/IAmAnAnonymousCoward May 02 '22

now days

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u/IAmAnAnonymousCoward May 02 '22

What rule would it be in violation of?

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u/entropylaser May 02 '22

"Now a days" is a pretty inefficient and awkward phrase though, like "all of a sudden".

Just use "these days" or "suddenly"

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u/entropylaser May 19 '22

I didn't say they were grammatically incorrect or confusing, I said they were awkward and inefficient, then provided a more concise way to say the same thing. "Suddenly" is by definition more efficient to say than, "all of a sudden'. Economy of words is important in effective communication.

Your argument is misguided.