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>“Last person standing” is not. Was not. I had no problem reading the title, and didn't even notice anything unusual about it until reading this comment. Lan
by romwell 4y ago
>“Last person standing” is not.
Was not.
I had no problem reading the title, and didn't even notice anything unusual about it until reading this comment.
Language changes. Complaining about it won't change it back.
- NotYourLawyer 4y agoIt’s about 1/30 as common according to google. And hilariously, this very article is the second hit on google for the phrase. Yeah, language changes. Organically. Not because of silly, clunky usage like this.
- romwell 4y agoAnd who is the arbiter of language that decides which usage is silly and clunky? Usage is usage. What is clunky and silly is complaining against language that is perfectly clear and understandable, whatever words it uses.
- NotYourLawyer 4y agoI guess the people who prefer the original by a factor of 30-1 are the arbiters.
- romwell 4y agoThat's some circular logic right here, mate.