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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
As someone who considers herself a part of the chat and slang generation, I disagree that the language has become a mangled mess. It has changed, yes, but living languages tend to do that. compared to Jane Austen, our version of the language is positively barbaric. The problem is that someone unlucky enough to go to a bad school, that doesn't focus on grammar, spelling, and reading the classics, won't learn the formal side of English. These unfortunate individuals know a partial language, not a mangled one. 
That still doesn't mean they should be allowed to work as editors, of course. Or technical writers, content authors, or journalists. |
What is happening is partial language is becoming acceptable everywhere. It is very common so some of those who were taught the proper way are adapting. It is very scary to see it happening.
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