Archived How should we view "Irony" and "Their/They're" in terms of language drift? (askgoat)
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Archived How should we view "Irony" and "Their/They're" in terms of language drift? (askgoat)
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[–] RayLomas 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I think that the new meaning of "ironic" can be considered an example of language drift - it's a quite common process.
With their/they're it's just stupidity of people confusing 2 completely different terms. I don't think such mistake can be accepted in any way, as it can drastically change the meaning of sentence once it happens.
[–] SteelKidney [S] ago
I like this- thanks!