Quote:
Originally Posted by rhadin
For the same reason that they have trouble with multiple other words, phrases, and tenses -- grammar and spelling are being taught by teachers whose concept of the great American novel is yesterday's twittering.
|
English is a living, evolving language. Despite the best efforts of English teachers everywhere, "ain't" is still a part of the English language. By that same token, "whom" is a seen as nothing more than a quaint archaism. I wouldn't be surprised if, despite all the best efforts of "language police", "affect" and "effect" merge into one word with the meaning dependent on context ...
-----
hmmm ...
"heteronyms" have same spelling, different pronunciation, different meaning
"homonyms" have different spelling, same pronunciation, different meaning
what is: same spelling, same pronunciation, different meaning?