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Random question, do you think we'll see any rebracketing happen to current words and terms? if so which? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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I kinda wonder if North West England might see a Good be with ye ➡️ Good be ye ➡️ Goodbye happen to the phrase 'av a good un' (have a good one)

It's already spoken as if it's one word, as avagud'un effectively

Rebracketing: when a word or term "steals" or has letters "stolen" from it, and then changes form through that. A Norange ➡️ An Orange, An Ewt ➡️ A Newt, Good be ye ➡️ Goodbye

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Off the top of my head, the closest I can come up with is "alot".

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