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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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[–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Pronouns getting weird, especially when and is added, like "for him and I" or "her and I's house".

Also excetera for etcetera and mischievious for mischievous

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I get irrationally angry any time I hear "I's". I can tolerate most other grammar issues, but something about that particular butchery of English drives me up the wall.

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