english language evolution: English Language Evolution
- 01/18/18 07:45 PM
For those who adhere to speaking and writing while using the Queen's English, there may be distress in knowing language endures as an evolutionary process. Here are some examples:
Past: How great thou art!
Present: You ae great! (or. . .You Rock!"
Past: Here ye, here ye!
Present: Listen up! (also…Shut up and listen!)
There are certainly rules of grammar and syntax that remain constant with the ages, but there are also nuances continually creeping into the vernacular.
Before a writing class a few years back, I had increasingly noted our language was experiencing the disappearance of the word, “that.” When I studied the sentences without … (19 comments)
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