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> Do words evolve by mistake, or do they evolve because we need to say something and we don't have the right word for it? Both, I believe. See also linguistic
by mechanicalpulse 2y ago
> Do words evolve by mistake, or do they evolve because we need to say something and we don't have the right word for it?
Both, I believe. See also linguistic descriptivism versus prescriptivism. And the words cromulent and embiggen.