From the original British form I knew as a child (back when they weren't too lazy to put the "u" in words like "colour") to its modern and often lackadaisically spoken form.
Of course, there are the obvious "chat speak" problems that parents are constantly whining about. But when did it become commonplace for teachers to say "there is three things"? How is it that PhD certified professionals can say "a stomach upset where she wanted to throw up" with a straight face? And why the hell can't anyone spell "sporadic" or "conceited" correctly?
Really. We have terms like "hella pimp" that we say every day.
What does that even mean?
I mean, I'm not exempt from the last two either. I say my fair of "lol"s. Sometimes in capitals, if I'm particularly impressed. I walk around talking about "how G" people are. I'm not saying it's okay.
Things dwindle away from disuse (which is not the same as "misuse").
I just hope the Engligh language isn't on that path.
YES... but I can't really say much else without being completely hypocritical D:
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