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What spelling, grammar or semantics rules have been lost in your lifetime? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] 23 points 1 week ago (21 children)

Loose and lose might as well be the same word these days. Drives me up a damn wall.

That and "POV" doesn't mean what it used to mean anymore. Also drives me up a wall.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (6 children)

    Is it not "point of view"?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    Yeah but it used to mean "piss over vulvas". Pornhub changed the meaning to "point of view" and everyone just went with it.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Yeah, I remember an exchange I had, where someone asked what POV means I answered with Point of View and some spoiled Z started laughing, saying I outed myself, but as table top gamer... that was always the abbreviation we used.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I assume that kid thought it was only for porn. Ironically, they are the ones who outed themselves, though who gives a shit? Everyone watches porn.

    POV has meant point of view for far longer than porn has used it. I have no idea of the origins, but it's old. I remember using it in English classes to describe how stories were written, for example, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't a modern thing.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (8 children)

    What…what does POV mean now??

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (7 children)

    POV: I am confused

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

    wait what is that supposed to mean? (i'm not a native english speaker, might be why i don't get it)

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    "Demonstrating my point of view: I am confused"

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    thanks

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    I’m still confused? It’s not Point of View, it’s Confused Point of View?

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