(w)ilburn On the English language
The English language, and all other languages, change in time, adapting to new discoveries or changes in the socio-political and scientific environments. However, such changes should not occur just for the sake of changing, especially to replace a correctly structured term with jargon
invented by some snotty chat room dweller who got his hands on daddy's old computer before he was old enough to graduate grammar school. Just because his chat room partners, equally intelligent and educated found that term to be 'cool', it doesn't mean that the rest of society should follow suit.
I don't think such jargon should be taught in universities, nor should dictionaries not be re-written to reflect ghetto and chat room slang.
I can understand abbreviations, but there is absolutely no reason to change 'viruses' to 'virii'. English has enough plural exceptions, who needs
another one?
Get dat thru yer brainz, yo'!
invented by some snotty chat room dweller who got his hands on daddy's old computer before he was old enough to graduate grammar school. Just because his chat room partners, equally intelligent and educated found that term to be 'cool', it doesn't mean that the rest of society should follow suit.
I don't think such jargon should be taught in universities, nor should dictionaries not be re-written to reflect ghetto and chat room slang.
I can understand abbreviations, but there is absolutely no reason to change 'viruses' to 'virii'. English has enough plural exceptions, who needs
another one?
Get dat thru yer brainz, yo'!
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