Evolution of Language

Discussions of the origins of language, or the ways in which the definitions of words have changed throughout history, are appropriate topics for this forum.

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  1. Kevin Matthew

    Do You Use Any Old Fashioned Slang Or Phrases?

    Kevin Matthew, Feb 5, 2015 ... 16 17 18
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    Laura Jones
    Nov 19, 2021
  2. Hal Pollner

    British Slang Words & Phrases

    Hal Pollner, Jun 26, 2018 ... 15 16 17
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    Bobby Cole
    Sep 10, 2020
  3. Hal Pollner

    The Dreaded N Word

    Hal Pollner, Aug 14, 2018 ... 10 11 12
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    Silvia Benoit
    Feb 21, 2021
  4. Ken Anderson

    Cussing

    Ken Anderson, Sep 22, 2017 ... 9 10 11
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    18,269
    Babs Hunt
    Oct 25, 2017
  5. Faye Fox

    Y'all

    Faye Fox, Sep 7, 2022 ... 9 10 11
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    8,670
    Marie Mallery
    Jan 12, 2023
  6. Sheldon Scott

    Language Peeves

    Sheldon Scott, Mar 31, 2015 ... 6 7 8
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    11,549
    Patsy Faye
    Jul 24, 2016
  7. D'Ellyn Dottir

    Don't Call Me Ma'am

    D'Ellyn Dottir, Aug 5, 2021 ... 6 7 8
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    Silvia Benoit
    Nov 6, 2021
  8. Faye Fox

    Texting Abbreviations On Discussion Forums

    Faye Fox, Sep 8, 2022 ... 5 6 7
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    Mary Stetler
    Dec 9, 2022
  9. Dwight Ward

    Best Sentence Ever?

    Dwight Ward, Jul 24, 2020 ... 4 5 6
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    John Brunner
    Oct 27, 2020
  10. William DeFox

    Words Now Seldom Used

    William DeFox, Mar 22, 2019 ... 4 5 6
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    Emma Smith
    May 5, 2019
  11. Kalvin Mitnic

    Does Anybody Out There Get Curious About Word Origins? Like That's A Bunch Of Tom Foolery

    Kalvin Mitnic, Jun 25, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Bobby Cole
    Oct 17, 2021
  12. Ken Anderson

    That's Very White Of You

    Ken Anderson, Jun 15, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    Logan Bellgamin
    Apr 9, 2021
  13. Hal Pollner

    Disintegration Of Language

    Hal Pollner, Aug 28, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    8,222
    Ken Anderson
    Jul 30, 2019
  14. Ken Anderson

    Word Origins

    Ken Anderson, Jan 22, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    13,858
    John Brunner
    Jul 10, 2023
  15. John Brunner

    Who Here Uses The Word "the" Before A Non-specific Noun?

    John Brunner, Feb 21, 2022 ... 3 4 5
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    Marie Mallery
    May 19, 2022
  16. Lon Tanner

    Passed Away Is Often A Inappropriate Expression

    Lon Tanner, Jun 28, 2020 ... 3 4 5
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    Scott Laughlin
    Sep 10, 2020
  17. Jeff Tracy

    Using Sentences Of Mass Construction In A Built Up Area

    Jeff Tracy, Sep 3, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    6,456
    Jeff Tracy
    Sep 8, 2017
  18. Mari North

    Regional Dialect

    Mari North, Jul 14, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    8,505
    Frank Sanoica
    Oct 30, 2019
  19. Tom Dinning

    To Be Honest...

    Tom Dinning, Jan 23, 2023 ... 2 3 4
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    5,976
    Hedi Mitchell
    Feb 16, 2023
  20. Faye Fox

    Idioms That You Say

    Faye Fox, Apr 22, 2022 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    58
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    7,257
    Marie Mallery
    Aug 24, 2022
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