Some changes are reasonable and acceptable. Some neologisms are
welcome, some reflect common sense. Some changes reflect changes of
circumstance - the use of 'car' as an abbreviation of 'motor
carriage' for instance. Even the modern use of the term 'computer' –
originally it meant a person who used a mechanical adding machine.
However, some changes are based on error and ignorance and these are
not acceptable. Would you accept the writing of 'could of' instead of
'could have' or 'alot' instead of 'a lot', both very common errors.
Popularity is no excuse - that's one of the oldest rules of reasoning.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/04/2007, at 6:17 PM, Moose wrote:
> Language, perhaps especially English, changes all the time. The
> meaning
> and usage of this word is in process of change.
>
> The references seek to document meaning and usage. They neither create
> nor control it in my native tongue.
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