I don’t resonate with you. Why we need to disagree

No one likes a grammar pedant.

English is not my mother tongue, and I’m certainly guilty of the occasional dangling modifier or unclear pronoun. I take comfort in the fact that proper usage is an always-evolving concept and that the line between error and poetic license can be delightfully hazy. Yesterday’s malapropisms are today’s alternative definitions, and anyone who derives pleasure from pointing out others’ mistakes should remember that manners matter and rules change.

But when an error offends logic, reason, and good taste, even the most forgiving grammarian can completely lose his mind.

Take the word “resonate.”

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