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What spelling, grammar or semantics rules have been lost in your lifetime? (lemmy.world)
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Language is always changing. At one point 'an apron' was 'a napron' while words like 'literally' are no longer literally literal. What are some language battles that have been lost in living memory and what are some others you predict will soon occur?

Edit: Non-english examples very welcome!

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[โ€“] [S] 4 points 4 days ago (1 child)

Actually, when I think about it. I rarely see people complaining about emojis at work. Ironically if there's one place that people hate emojis it's Reddit or Lemmy ๐Ÿ˜….

Do you speak another language than English? I'd be fascinated to know if similar language battles are happening in other languages.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 days ago

    Yes! Well, I am from India, so... I speak multiple languages with people who are comfortable in their own and yes, there is a lot of language battles in India too, especially Search up Hindi Imposition if you're interested.

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