Posts Tagged ‘Linguistics’
Why We Should Stop Calling People “Real”
Alright, I admit it. I did write an article in the past titled “10 Ways To Know You’re Dating A Real Man.” Shortly after, as you can see, I changed the title because I didn’t really like the sound of it. I admit I’d fallen into the trap of endless memes and articles online about…
Read More5 Slang Terms That Need To Stop. Now.
The English language is being increasingly butchered by short-text mediums used to communicate. Text messaging and Twitter are the two biggest offenders, that I can think of. People are forced to squish and shorten words in order to fit them into a certain character limit. Conveying grammatically correct, well formed thoughts into 140 characters poses…
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