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Originally Posted by RDaneel54
Serious question: How about 'tis and 'tain't?
Another question: Do rules of English evolve? I worked for the U.S. Department of Defense for almost 40 years. During that time, what was considered acceptable in official correspondence changed innumerable times. I assume the changes were due, in part, to changes in usage. So, do changes in usage, over time, result in changes to the "rules of English"? (feels wrong to put the quotes before the question mark)
Dean
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I don't know about 'tis and 'taint, but I think they would be more regional in use and not improper, just maybe not popular. Make sense?
Yes, English rules evolve. If a language's rules and words don't evolve they become dead (Latin anyone?).