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Posted by kerry on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 1:03am.

Which statement does NOT describe prescriptivists?
A}Language should be recorded, not judged.
B}Language use should follow strict rules
C} Language use should never change
D} Language use should be judged and evaluated.
i choose B

help - drwls, Monday, February 1, 2010 at 1:23am
I agree. B
help - SraJMcGin, Monday, February 1, 2010 at 9:27am
Did you notice the negative question?

Linguistic prescription, the prescribing of rules for language

Sra
help - SraJMcGin, Monday, February 1, 2010 at 9:32am
P.S. Actually the Subject is NOT help but language.

Sra
help - drwls, Monday, February 1, 2010 at 10:51am
I overlooked the word NOT. Thanks, Sra
Language - Writeacher, Monday, February 1, 2010 at 12:24pm
So ... Kerry ... what's your answer, now that the "NOT" has been pointed out to you?

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