Copycat Grammatical Losers
The latest rage in the online BDSM world just happens to be the gay misspelling of the decade. I'm talking about the difference between DOMINANT and DOMINATE. (If your reading this blog, chances are you're well-educated and need no english primer - so forgive me while I rant...)
"Dominant" is an adjective -- used to describe and qualify a noun. Most bottoms will seek a Dominant Top.
"Dominate" is a verb -- meaning an action. An aggressive Top likes to dominate a bottom.
Now... there are literally thousands of dolts online who see something written in someone else's profile and think to themselves "Gee, that sounds cool. I think I will say that about myself in my profile". I would reason that one highly visible posting starts it - like the regional spread of the flu. In the case of "dominant vs. dominate" it is spreading virulently amongst kinky dumbshits everywhere.
What am I referring to? The classic lines are "Seeking a dominate Top" or "Dominate Top searching for a submissive slave" DOH! It gives me that private itch which you can only speak to your doctor about. Those of you who graduated from high school know exactly what's wrong.
I think perhaps the misguided netizens think domiNATE is pronounced as "domiNIT" which sounds like a colloquialism of domiNANT.
Perhaps what bugs me the most is that I can't figure out why it bugs me so much! Look at my writing style and butchery of english. I can spot at least 20 improper usages above which would burst an MLA guide into flames. Am I being hypocritical? Perhaps... but for now I need to go dominant my boy.
"Dominant" is an adjective -- used to describe and qualify a noun. Most bottoms will seek a Dominant Top.
"Dominate" is a verb -- meaning an action. An aggressive Top likes to dominate a bottom.
Now... there are literally thousands of dolts online who see something written in someone else's profile and think to themselves "Gee, that sounds cool. I think I will say that about myself in my profile". I would reason that one highly visible posting starts it - like the regional spread of the flu. In the case of "dominant vs. dominate" it is spreading virulently amongst kinky dumbshits everywhere.
What am I referring to? The classic lines are "Seeking a dominate Top" or "Dominate Top searching for a submissive slave" DOH! It gives me that private itch which you can only speak to your doctor about. Those of you who graduated from high school know exactly what's wrong.
I think perhaps the misguided netizens think domiNATE is pronounced as "domiNIT" which sounds like a colloquialism of domiNANT.
Perhaps what bugs me the most is that I can't figure out why it bugs me so much! Look at my writing style and butchery of english. I can spot at least 20 improper usages above which would burst an MLA guide into flames. Am I being hypocritical? Perhaps... but for now I need to go dominant my boy.
posted by Lthrbound at 10:14 AM
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