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> People have been doing it for a long time. Why is it that commonplace misuse of a word justifies the misuse? Should we get rid of "they're" and "their" and
by ardell 18y ago
> People have been doing it for a long time.
Why is it that commonplace misuse of a word justifies the misuse? Should we get rid of "they're" and "their" and simply use "there" in all circumstances since it has become so common?
- olavk 18y ago> Why is it that commonplace misuse of a word justifies the misuse? Because language is a tool for communication.
- hcayless 18y agoYour example is of misspellings, which are incorrect. But the use of "literally" as an intensifier is common usage and can't be called incorrect. Languages evolve, and the meanings of words can change as they are used by their speakers and writers. That's how it works.