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. Babs Hunt

    How Many Different Languages Can You Speak?

    Babs Hunt, Aug 11, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    Hal Pollner
    Jun 8, 2018
  2. Faye Fox

    Idioms That You Say

    Faye Fox, Apr 22, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    Marie Mallery
    Aug 24, 2022
  3. William DeFox

    Words Now Seldom Used

    William DeFox, Mar 22, 2019 ... 4 5 6
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    Emma Smith
    May 5, 2019
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Terry Page

    All You Wanted To Know About The English Language But Were Afraid To Ask

    Terry Page, Mar 6, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Mark Bayarsky
    Jul 17, 2021
  7. Yvonne Smith

    Couch, Sofa, Davenport

    Yvonne Smith, Dec 24, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Steve North
    Mar 18, 2020
  8. Mari North

    How Do You Say My Name?

    Mari North, Apr 12, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    Lisa Cologne
    Jun 18, 2016
  9. Hedi Mitchell

    Be Gone - Phrases, Things & People

    Hedi Mitchell, Nov 26, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    Lambert Regenlöf
    Oct 13, 2023
  10. Jeff Tracy

    Using Sentences Of Mass Construction In A Built Up Area

    Jeff Tracy, Sep 3, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Jeff Tracy
    Sep 8, 2017
  11. Ken Anderson

    Why English Is So Hard

    Ken Anderson, Jun 23, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Ken Anderson
    Apr 5, 2019
  12. Tom Dinning

    To Be Honest...

    Tom Dinning, Jan 23, 2023 ... 2 3 4
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    Hedi Mitchell
    Feb 16, 2023
  13. Joe Riley

    Is Imitation Really The Sincerest Form Of Flattery?

    Joe Riley, Feb 3, 2016 ... 2
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    Hal Pollner
    Nov 22, 2020
  14. Tom Locke

    Scottish Words

    Tom Locke, Aug 3, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Don Alaska
    Aug 5, 2019
  15. Hal Pollner

    Insulting Advanced-age Seniors

    Hal Pollner, Aug 24, 2019 ... 2 3
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    5,321
    Jim Nash
    Jan 15, 2020
  16. Joe Riley

    Communication

    Joe Riley, Nov 17, 2016 ... 2
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    5,026
    Mary Stetler
    Sep 2, 2021
  17. Thomas Stearn

    Why Do We Say O K ?

    Thomas Stearn, Dec 10, 2018 ... 2 3
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    Hal Pollner
    Jan 7, 2020
  18. Tom Locke

    Punctuation

    Tom Locke, Sep 20, 2015 ... 2 3
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    4,839
    Chrissy Cross
    Mar 25, 2016
  19. Hal Pollner

    Misspelling Of Articles

    Hal Pollner, Dec 27, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    Hal Pollner
    Jan 3, 2019
  20. Steve North

    Unclear As To The Spelling

    Steve North, Oct 12, 2016 ... 2 3
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    4,656
    Thomas Stearn
    Feb 7, 2019
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