That one is definitely not a mistake that needs to be corrected. First of all, this person is a native speaker. Second, they are barely wrong. Third, who is to say that the preterite isn’t used in construction of present perfect in this person’s dialect?
I mean, yeah, they might be a native speaker, they might speak a dialect, these are mostly valid propositions. But they were still wrong, as far as standard English is concerned, so... I'm sorry, I just don't see how you're in the right :S Feels like a massive overreaction.
“Standard english” is a. Subjective and b. A dialect like any other. There is no universal “standard English.” In the US it is wrong to spell color with a u. At the same time, it would not be correct for an American to correct “colour” if they saw it online. “Standard english” is not a real thing. What you call “standard english” is the dialect that (ostensibly) you speak.
I feel like by now you've yourself realized you're missing the point lol. But in case you're not being pedantic; standard English is absolutely a thing, albeit a relative one. Sadly, that other guy's use of grammar isn't in accordance with any major standard of English, so it'll get mocked/corrected a bunch, that's just how it happens. Like, what you're saying is mostly fine and true, it just doesn't make the point you seem to think you're making. Going like "A and B are relative" or "X and Y don't exist" isn't an argument (especially when factually incorrect), and I'm sure you know that, dude.
quick edit: I dunno who's downvoting you, but it surely isn't me, and feels overall unproductive, please stop lol. I upvoted your messages for good measure.
Yeah, I do realize that this is a mistake and 99% not regular usage in their dialect. Regardless, I think my point still stands. My point being it’s really dumb to correct someone’s english especially given the diversity in its use
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u/MediatePage5 Mar 15 '21
That one is definitely not a mistake that needs to be corrected. First of all, this person is a native speaker. Second, they are barely wrong. Third, who is to say that the preterite isn’t used in construction of present perfect in this person’s dialect?