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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€“] 7 points 2 weeks 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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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 weeks 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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