Timeline for Is irony used correctly in the following sentence?
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| Aug 11, 2015 at 13:01 | comment | added | htm11h | @Jascol I don't believe that your prediction of words changing over time is acceptable. Perhaps some small portion may, but green will and should always refer to the color green, not that it may not have other meanings, such as the word blue. The original form of the word should not and likely would not loose meaning, yet the context may cause the word to 'morph'. | |
| Aug 2, 2015 at 16:50 | comment | added | Jascol | The problem with your approach Tonepoet is that no matter how much you would like things to stay the same words will change meaning over time whether you like it or not. Language is in a constant state of flux - which is part of what makes it such an interesting area of study. Therefore I strongly disagree with your opinion. | |
| Aug 1, 2015 at 16:08 | comment | added | Tonepoet | This is what most people would now call sarcasm, which also meant something else before. I was thinking about writing a similar answer but I doubt my opinion on the matter, prioritizing words is one this democratic website would like, since I'd propose we should tell people that they are using irony incorrectly, especially since these people are quick to do the same. Literally and figuratively make good examples of my opinion, since that type of word change shows loss of ability to communicate. How is a jury supposed to parse "I literally killed him!"? Use words as they were meant to be used. | |
| Jul 30, 2015 at 15:44 | history | edited | Jascol | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added an apology for part-copying an answer
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| Jul 30, 2015 at 15:35 | history | answered | Jascol | CC BY-SA 3.0 |