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No, some usage is just wrong, even if many people are doing it.
by albatross79 1mo ago
No, some usage is just wrong, even if many people are doing it.
- bhelkey 1mo agoEnglish is descriptive not prescriptive. The meaning of words change over time. "Disappoint" was originally the inverse of "appoint" and meant to remove from office.
- albatross79 1mo agoIt's neither. If you accept and approve of people wearing their pants around their knees, its a fashion evolution. If you think pants should cover your ass, it's just poor behavior. Analogous to the use of language.