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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€“] 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

"begging the question". it's not the same as "bringing up a question", it means assuming your conclusion is true in the course of an argument

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    To be fair, that original meaning is illogical (as in, the meaning doesn't follow from the literal words used), so it's not surprising that people misused it to have a more logical meaning.

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