this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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Beyond this, language isn't moved by what's in a dictionary. Language changes and evolves on its own into "slang," slang being memed by people until it becomes a well known and popular term.
I consider myself to write fairly well, but I also know the absolute strength of language that is imperfect in spreading a message. Some of the memes that gain the most traction are the ones that sound the most "street" as opposed to "academia."
Ignoring this and acting above it is just gatekeeping and elitism.