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BobWheelerJr t1_iwuadax wrote

Reply to comment by Alililele in 23 meteors in a cluster spotted over Norway by AyeGee

For the same reason "irregardless" is now in the dictionary. Proper use of the language has gone to Hell in a hand-basket.

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PenisTriumvirate t1_iwvad1k wrote

A big part of what shifts languages over time is people speaking them poorly

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brandonmiq t1_iwuva47 wrote

I prefer my hell in ham-baskets, thank you very much.

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lolwutpear t1_iwvuv1w wrote

I learned the word irregardless from noted linguist Helen A. Hambasket.

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arcosapphire t1_iwx4vdy wrote

Psh I bet thou use "you" when it should be "thou"!

Language evolves. The variant you think of as being pure and correct would sound ridiculous to someone who spoke an older version. This is forever the case. Language has never been better or worse. It just changes.

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BobWheelerJr t1_iwx62vt wrote

Verily, verily I say unto thee, nay good sir. Evolution truly occurs, but sloppy grammar and diction should assuredly not.

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arcosapphire t1_iwx7z36 wrote

But all of that evolution is just "mistakes"--from the perspective of older speakers.

Do you call an apron a napron? If not, why not? That's what it used to be until people misanalyzed the article.

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BobWheelerJr t1_iwxb96w wrote

I get that, but a mispronunciation is different than using a clearly incorrect term.

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