I will concede that a scientific, engineering type of inventor might be expected to have better command of the language...but I've met enough scientific, engineering type people to know that that expectation is not highly realistic and, in the scenario of this movie, the comfortable, colloquial approach is more accessible to the target audience.
It's a silly feel-good family movie, not a dissertation or grad level lecture.
It may be grammatically incorrect, but it is generally accepted because it is the title of a creative work. Artistic license entitles the creator to title his/her work any way he/she pleases.
It may be grammatically incorrect, but it is generally accepted because it is the title of a creative work. Artistic license entitles the creator to title his/her work any way he/she pleases.
Contestado por DRDMovieMusings
el 24 de abril de 2017 a las 23:13
"Think different."
Contestado por VinTinKin
el 19 de diciembre de 2017 a las 15:37
The Grand Ole Opry called.
They want their English teacher back.
Contestado por DRDMovieMusings
el 19 de diciembre de 2017 a las 16:05
I will concede that a scientific, engineering type of inventor might be expected to have better command of the language...but I've met enough scientific, engineering type people to know that that expectation is not highly realistic and, in the scenario of this movie, the comfortable, colloquial approach is more accessible to the target audience.
It's a silly feel-good family movie, not a dissertation or grad level lecture.
Contestado por Dark_Sithlord
el 19 de diciembre de 2017 a las 23:33
It may be grammatically incorrect, but it is generally accepted because it is the title of a creative work. Artistic license entitles the creator to title his/her work any way he/she pleases.
Contestado por DRDMovieMusings
el 20 de diciembre de 2017 a las 00:38
Right?! You mean, like Pet Sematary, or The Pursuit of Happyness, or...??
Yeah, I think we're done here.
Contestado por A-Dubya
el 24 de febrero de 2019 a las 03:03
Good point, I've never thunk about it though. ;)
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 24 de febrero de 2019 a las 05:09
And that's not the only 'accepted' change.
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