Comments on: Is Our Language Deteriorating?

By: Shane Hudson

Shane Hudson — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:45:27 +0000

@Natalie – Ok, well thank you for your comment, everybody’s opinion is valid.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:46:03 +0000

i did read the comment. in fact, i read it several times. here it is again: Language is going to evolve whether you like it our not.

“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?”

It’s evolving to become more efficient. I’m all in favour of efficiency.

efficiency has to do with processes becoming more advanced, i.e. getting better in order to be efficient.

don’t treat me like an idiot just because you don’t like what I have to say.

I think you all need to take some writing classes. or at least read something worthwhile. maybe just opening a dictionary might help. a real one.

By: Shane Hudson

Shane Hudson — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:33:53 +0000

@Natalie – He did not say it is getting more complex or advanced. “It’s evolving to become more efficient. I’m all in favour of efficiency. ” Please read the comments before responding.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:49:29 +0000

@Anthony –
definition of evolve: develop gradually: to develop something gradually, often into something more complex or advanced, or undergo such development

our language is NOT more complex or advanced. just because it has changed does not make it better.

By: Shane Hudson

Shane Hudson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:55:31 +0000

I agree with Scott, we all try to take as many shortcuts as possible.

By: Scott :: IrnMedia.net

Scott :: IrnMedia.net — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:59:49 +0000

But it can’t entirely be blammed on the way technology has evolved, the human instinct in some cases is to take shortcuts and grammar, spelling and even general speech are now falling victim to it.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:15:03 +0000

Language is going to evolve whether you like it our not.

“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?”

It’s evolving to become more efficient. I’m all in favour of efficiency.

By: Shane Hudson

Shane Hudson — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:09:50 +0000

@Guy – Yes it would be, but that is not really what I was trying to show from this post. I was just trying to say that our language is getting worse as there are a lot of lovely words that we just never use any more. Most people’s grammar and spelling is getting atrocious too.

By: Guy

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By: Johnathan

Johnathan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:09:46 +0000

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