When people insist on "good grammar," why is that grammar always their dialect?

Liberman on “correct grammar”:

Many people believe that stipulation of shared linguistic norms is essential to communication…. [T]his idea is transparent nonsense.

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At our house it’s called “barn sauce,” because it tastes like…a barn. But it’s good. Really.

Bufalo Chipotle SauceIt’s time Bufalo Chipotle Sauce received blogospheric accolades.

It really is the best.

Look for it wherever fine Mexican sauces are sold.

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Why I listen to the radio while my CDs are in the basement and iTunes sits empty.

For me, the rare joy of exquisite songs arriving unexpectedly outweighs the more predictable pleasure of simply pressing play whenever I want.

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Jargon is a whip to beat away the masses.

Technical language is fine.

Just beware of this likely reaction: “I have no idea what you’re talking about, and I’m not curious.”

Update: This video proves my point:

I have no idea if it’s a joke. I hope so. Although, it’s funnier if it’s not.

(via CommonCraft)

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What words have your kids coined that ought to be in common use?

Orison: It’s consterant.
Me: “Consterant”?
Orison: That’s when things’re neat.

Have your kids invented any words that are now in your vocabulary?

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