THE BRYCE IS RIGHT!: OUR CHANGING VERNACULAR »
Posted By TimBryce 4 months, 2 weeks ago in StyleI'm told that English is the hardest language to learn, probably because of the idioms and slang we use. I don't know which is worse, "American-ese" or our counterparts in the UK. Nonetheless I find it interesting how our language changes over time. Back in the 1930's and 40's, people were "swell" and "gay" meant to be lighthearted. In the 1960's and 70's, everything was "Super," "Far out," and "Hip," but we don't use these words anymore, nor do we use words like "Hi-fi," "Stereo," "Ethyl," "Hi-Test," "keypunch," or "CRT."
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