jerryc41 wrote:
I don't think the change is just for idiots. I suspect that a realtor would prefer not to use terms like "granny room," just as someone would not use the term "Victrola." As times, technology, and society change, so does the language. I think it's more about being up to date than being politically correct. Remember when cell phones were called "cellular phones"? They eventually became "cell phones." In other countries, they are "mobiles."
We actually have a Victrola.
We call it a Victrola.
(And we do have two turntables. They are different.)
There's a BIG difference between the natural attrition of a word and a word being altered to make people feel good.