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What spelling, grammar or semantics rules have been lost in your lifetime? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What…what does POV mean now??

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

POV: I am confused

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

wait what is that supposed to mean? (i'm not a native english speaker, might be why i don't get it)

[–] helix@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"Demonstrating my point of view: I am confused"

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

thanks

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I’m still confused? It’s not Point of View, it’s Confused Point of View?

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

They gave that as an example. POV just seems to be used an an unnecessary prefix to stating an opinion.

A bit like to "useless 'nobody:'" line before a meme caption.

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

huh? i don't think some_kind_of_guy is saying 'POV' means "I am confused" (is that how you understood the comment above?)

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Just demonstrating an incorrect use of POV 😅