• Rogue@feddit.uk
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    1 month ago

    It’s just the natural evolution of language. Rules become loser over time

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      1 month ago

      Some rules weaken, and others are created or subtly change - that’s why parents can never get their kids’ slang quite right. It’s not that the parents can’t simply weaken their grammar, it’s that the kids do some things differently with very strict rules.