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Reddit mentions of Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
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Henry Holt Company
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| Height | 8.56 Inches |
| Length | 5.78 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | September 2016 |
| Weight | 0 Pounds |
| Width | 0.9799193 Inches |
> "from now on, don't refer to me by 'him', instead use 'his utmost almighty holiness", would it be reasonable for me to expect you to call me that?
Just like with non-binary identifying people, coming off as pompous isn't going to get anyone to use your preferred pronoun. For someone that insists on being knowledgable about the English language, you seem to be ignorant of the fact language evolves over time. Here is a book that can introduce you to that concept:
Words On The Move - Amazon
> Language is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean “figuratively” rather than “by the letter,” or the way young people use LOL and like, or business jargon like What’s the ask? -- it often seems as if the language is deteriorating before our eyes.
> But the truth is different and a lot less scary, as John McWhorter shows in this delightful and eye-opening exploration of how English has always been in motion and continues to evolve today. Drawing examples from everyday life and employing a generous helping of humor, he shows that these shifts are a natural process common to all languages, and that we should embrace and appreciate these changes, not condemn them.
> Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant “blessed”? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?
> McWhorter encourages us to marvel at the dynamism and resilience of the English language, and his book offers a lively journey through which we discover that words are ever on the move and our lives are all the richer for it.
Enjoy!