If it’s only morons that use it “wrong”, then it does indeed become right, but still gains the added subtext of “by the way I’m also a moron”

So I should accept people saying “could care less” when they mean the exact opposite? Not sure I can do that.

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Descriptive language >> prescriptive language

Fascist

And I’m still gonna bitch about it if they’ve reduced the usefulness of a word due to habitual misuse!

For all intensive purposes, the meaning of words matters less than how we use it. Irregardless of how we decimate it’s meaning, so long as we get the point across there is no need to nip it in the butt. Most people could care less.

Well. Sort of.

Some terminology is better defined by how the relevant experts use it. It’s singular and precise definition is required for any useful dialogue. If 99% of people call a kidney a liver but doctors call it a kidney its a kidney.

Some terminology evolves and is used differently by different groups. Sometimes the more illiterate group flattens the language by removing nuance or even entirely removing a concept from a language with no replacement. Arguably both definitions may be common usage but one is worse and using it means you are.

Literally!

Yeah, I lucked out with my push to get people to use “lucked out” properly.

Lucked out means you were unlucky ffs, but no half of America is so brain dead it’s now acceptable to use it in reverse.

I’ve allready to rite we’ll, but than my conscious sad, “For get the rules,” so I let my lose ideals led me. I’m two stubborn to accept that I should of staid in school.

LITERALLY everyone!

But do you mean literally everyone or literally everyone?