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That source hardly merits consideration (referring to the reply to my post.)
The source is the same one which writes that the form 'brung,' as in, the past tense of 'bring' is OK as well (they note that highly educated speakers use the term, but it is not standard in formal writing.)
Here is where my opinion differs from that of Bartleby's: By referring to someone as a highly-educated speaker, I am noting that their speech sounds nearly identical to their 'formal writing.' In a perfect world, there would be no distinction between spoken and written grammar whatsoever.
My point is, if one's goal is to simply get by with the English language, meeting the mark of coherence, college may not be the best place for him/her.
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