It's one thing to say it, and another thing to write it. We all occasionally use colloquialisms ain't and phrases like give it to who!! or he don't know nothing from nothing", to make a point that we are being informal or friendly or funny or at least trying to be. But we know the difference and wouldn't write it in a magazine article.
But Gail was deploring that she sees it often in writing, newspapers maybe?
Keep up the good work Word Nerds. Lift that standard, tote that dangling participle.
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