The older generation is losing its grasp on the English language.
By
Rorek
on March 07, 2007
And control is shifting to the younger generation. This is a constant process.
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Re: inevitable change
That's the philosophical bedrock of modernity — at least until the energy gets scarce. ("Icebergs, what icebergs?") ;-)
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Energy will not become scarce in the long term without a nuclear war or other huge catastrophe.On the other hand, history shows that languages do continually evolve. I was just indulging in a knee-jerk response to Rorek's tags.