I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.
I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.
I think it’s all about context. Sometimes things are formal, sometimes things are informal. The ability to participate in either situation is important.
I just wish (and this is the English major in me) that more people would worry a little over their grammar usage and at least run their postings by others to see if they sound correct - I’ve seen so many easily-correctible errors and such word-pretzel-tying knots when people are just trying to say something very basic. Good grammar actually makes you easily understood.
To add to this: strong language skills are also what allow you to understand those without them.
I think the common conclusion of “Well, you understand them, don’t you?” is flawed because it still relies on the receivers to have a strong grasp of language.