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Jun 21, 2021 07:54:17   #
Stephan G
 
Longshadow wrote:
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Jun 21, 2021 08:31:35   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Jun 21, 2021 08:34:31   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but think about it: If language never changed, we’d still be speaking in Old English, or some such. Have any of you taken a crack at “Beowulf” lately? I dare you.

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Jun 21, 2021 08:39:22   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
jaymatt wrote:
I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but think about it: If language never changed, we’d still be speaking in Old English, or some such. ....

Thou speakest blasphemy!

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Jun 21, 2021 08:53:33   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Longshadow wrote:
Thou speakest blasphemy!


Indeed I do!

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Jun 21, 2021 09:33:19   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
Xanadu wrote:
The folks in charge of popular "pop" language seem to have embraced instant gratification. If a phrase can be reduced to an acronym, do it. If a word can be shortened, do it. Thus, less effort is required to communicate when often time we need to exert more effort to communicate.
A doctor recently told me I had AAA. I wondered how he could possibly know that I was a member of the American Automobile Association. When I asked, I was informed I had an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. We all now what an SOB is. In medical parlance an SOB is shortness of breath.

I am not picking on the medical community. There are other more original acronyms one must learn in order to communicate today - NGO, GOAT, etc. I could continue and I am sure you have your own favorites. I understand a writer condensing the language because it requires less effort. However, how much more effort does it require to say merchandise versus merch?
The folks in charge of popular "pop" lan... (show quote)


I hope you get that AAA taken care of …. and SOON,

Stan

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Jun 21, 2021 11:20:31   #
marine73 Loc: Modesto California
 
Every profession has its own unique language, a good example is AAA which in the military is pronounced triple A, AC is another it can be used for Aircraft or Air conditioning. What it comes down to is the context it is being used in and the profession of the people you are talking with. When talking with people of a different profession it should be common courtesy to pronounced the full word so people would know what the hell you are talking about. A word that gets me lately is "woke", what the hell does that mean? To me I woke up this morning but that is not how it is meant to be used now. So someone out there please explain what it is.

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Jun 21, 2021 12:23:12   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
jaymatt wrote:
I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but think about it: If language never changed, we’d still be speaking in Old English, or some such. Have any of you taken a crack at “Beowulf” lately? I dare you.


Þæs ofereode, þisses swa mæg

-- The Lament of Deor

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Jun 21, 2021 12:38:29   #
Stephan G
 
marine73 wrote:
Every profession has its own unique language, a good example is AAA which in the military is pronounced triple A, AC is another it can be used for Aircraft or Air conditioning. What it comes down to is the context it is being used in and the profession of the people you are talking with. When talking with people of a different profession it should be common courtesy to pronounced the full word so people would know what the hell you are talking about. A word that gets me lately is "woke", what the hell does that mean? To me I woke up this morning but that is not how it is meant to be used now. So someone out there please explain what it is.
Every profession has its own unique language, a go... (show quote)


From Google:
One Urban Dictionary contributor defines woke as “being aware of the truth behind things 'the man' doesn't want you to know”. Meanwhile, a concurrent definition signals a shift in meaning to “the act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue”.Sep 8, 2019

Looking at the date, this may be passe.

I like the term "Edification". Looking at Google meanings, this may also be twisted into something else. I'm even am somewhat afraid to say, "Please inform me."

I wholeheartedly agree that we need to go back to using full sentences to communicate amongst us.


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Jun 21, 2021 12:46:33   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
marine73 wrote:
Every profession has its own unique language, a good example is AAA which in the military is pronounced triple A, AC is another it can be used for Aircraft or Air conditioning. What it comes down to is the context it is being used in and the profession of the people you are talking with. When talking with people of a different profession it should be common courtesy to pronounced the full word so people would know what the hell you are talking about. A word that gets me lately is "woke", what the hell does that mean? To me I woke up this morning but that is not how it is meant to be used now. So someone out there please explain what it is.
Every profession has its own unique language, a go... (show quote)

Alternating Current too.

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Jun 21, 2021 12:56:46   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Stephan G wrote:
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I wholeheartedly agree that we need to go back to using full sentences to communicate amongst us.



And sufficient words so there is little or NO ambiguity!
(Like thread titles of "<location>".....
The post will be either here are some pictures of or going there, what should I see.
MOST people will anticipate images of the location.

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Jun 22, 2021 05:22:55   #
Wyantry Loc: SW Colorado
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I have two more words for you: "merch" and "maker."

As I've said before, I'm watching a lot of YouTube, and many channels are using these two words. "Merch" refers to the merchandise that channels sell to increase their income. It's a standard term now, with "merchandise" never being used.

"Maker" is a new one to me, but it's very popular. What is a maker? It's someone who makes things.

Remember when programming was called programming, rather than coding? Well, a builder is now a maker. That seems to be a generic term for anyone who makes anything, and many of these people have YouTube channels showing us how they make what they make. Some of what they demonstrate is useful, and some requires thousands of dollars of specialized equipment.
I have two more words for you: "merch" ... (show quote)

So should that be “who” is a maker rather than “what” is a maker?
I don’t know what to make of it . . . .

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Jun 22, 2021 07:56:50   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Wyantry wrote:
So should that be “who” is a maker rather than “what” is a maker?
I don’t know what to make of it . . . .

"What is a maker" asks in general, like in a definition, one who makes.
"Who is a(the) maker" asks for an explicit entity.

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