The Death of Are

BTW the 'like' was for the amusing and creative use of the smilies  !

I’m losing track a little bit sorry, is ‘unkind’ worse than ‘ignorant’ or better, or what?

I’m losing track a little bit sorry, is ‘unkind’ worse than ‘ignorant’ or better, or what?

Don't make me label you! You won't like it.

[Ninshub]

I'm fascinated that in my own lifetime a major change has happened within the spoken language. At least in the United States we have moved from:

"There are new updates."

to

"There is new updates."

I'm baffled, angered, confused, horrified. This usage is becoming ubiquitous, even among broadcasters.

Wow. One post, then 5 pages of off-topic fighting. I recognize my happy dysfunctional forum home!

To go back to the OP - I wasn't even aware this was a thing. I kind of knew already West Civ was in decline, but this really seals it. (Maybe this is a sign we've had enough of Cultural Marxism, and need to swing back to Cultural Elitism. (hidden subforum injoke))*

(*please don't respond to this last bit or the thread will have to be carted off...)

So are people from other English speaking countries seeing this phenomena? Are being replaced by is? I just assumed it was global.

OMG, Tim. I have agreed already that it can be an insult. The word ignorant CAN be an insult. When did I claim otherwise? I stated that the literal meaning is NOT an insult. The insulting meanings come from the connotations of the word. Wow. Is there any chance Mrs. Tim may refer to you as "stubborn" when among friends and family?

Chuck said > "The word ignorant CAN be an insult. When did I claim otherwise?"

HERE

Chuck said > Not to be pedantic, but anyone who thinks ignorance is an insult is simply ignorant of the definition. We are all ignorant of huge swathes of knowledge.


http://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-296-page-26.html

So are people from other English speaking countries seeing this phenomena? Are being replaced by is? I just assumed it was global.

Nope.

Chuck said > "The word ignorant CAN be an insult. When did I claim otherwise?"

HERE

Chuck said > Not to be pedantic, but anyone who thinks ignorance is an insult is simply ignorant of the definition. We are all ignorant of huge swathes of knowledge.


http://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-296-page-26.html

You got me.

You got me.

Damn it, I thought victory would have tasted sweeter than that....

Nope.

Now considering relocating.