As a linguist he〈Mr. Pinker〉is a "descriptivist", believing that the mass of speakers, not a minority of experts, make the rules. Many so-called rules are superstitions that good writers routinely ignore.
As a linguist he〈Mr. Pinker〉is a "descriptivist", believing that the mass of speakers, not a minority of experts, make the rules. Many so-called rules are superstitions that good writers routinely ignore.