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Re: Why our language is changing for the better

Rhubarb Commando #203341 11/19/11 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted By: Rhubarb Commando
I really do dislike the idea that our "language is changing fo the worse."

Language changes. Sometimes it brings in "dross": more often it brings in "gold."

We have to live with it, innit?

I can't believe that Geoff Nunberg was serious when he said the language was changing for the worse. It can only have been irony.

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Why our language is changing for the worse Jackie 10/12/11 02:36 AM

Re: Why our language is changing for the worse Faldage 10/13/11 11:44 AM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the worse zmjezhd 10/13/11 11:57 AM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the worse Faldage 10/14/11 09:56 AM

Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 10/14/11 12:41 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 11/12/11 12:23 AM

Re: Why our language is changing for the better LukeJavan8 11/12/11 01:29 AM

Re: Why our language is changing for the better Faldage 11/12/11 04:38 AM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 11/13/11 02:00 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better Rhubarb Commando 11/19/11 12:34 AM

Re: Why our language is changing for the better Faldage 11/19/11 02:08 AM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the worse Tromboniator 10/19/11 08:33 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the worse BranShea 10/20/11 06:29 AM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 10/20/11 02:33 PM

Re: Why our language is changing for the better Faldage 10/20/11 03:00 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 10/20/11 09:23 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better LukeJavan8 10/21/11 02:57 PM

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Re: Why our language is changing for the better zmjezhd 10/20/11 02:22 PM

Re: Why our language is changing for the worse BranShea 10/17/11 08:37 PM

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