It’s not simply a common pattern. It is a way of doing things in the community. The stdlib uses it, the libraries use it, and if you do not use it, people will not use your software.
And you're panicking because the other commenters haven't helped recover for you. Try as you might, sadly they are not here to catch you. No need to throw a fit over it. You are not as exceptional as you think you are.
The output of software cares not for whether it be a sentence or even just a word. The output of software has no care at all. What lead you to believe otherwise?
