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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 Dagobah@lemmy.world 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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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

I was taught two spaces in the 90s and didn't find out it's changed until maybe a couple years ago.

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[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

It hasn't changed, you were just taught an overly specific application and not taught that it was such.

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