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Old 06-16-2010, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Qaedain [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
I'm sure we can draw a distinction between:
Language "evolving" because the unwashed masses were too lazy to type a complete word and, say, the Normans invading Anglo-Saxon England.

I would argue that there is, in fact, a very big distinction.
I see the distinction in how the change happened, but what's the distinction if the language changes either way?
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