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What spelling, grammar or semantics rules have been lost in your lifetime? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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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€“] 1 point 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If so, that's great. Literally was taken; sometimes you're trying to communicate something that sounds figurative, or like hyperbole, but it's not.

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