Examples of errors that have been normalised?

[spicedsoup]

Language evolves and I assume there are words or expressions that exist that developed from common misunderstandings or variations in usage. I don’t know of any examples though! Do you have any examples or know where I can find out more about how the English language has evolved?

I’ll also share that part of the reason I am curious is because I am irrationally concerned that one day ‘of’ in place of ‘ ‘ve’ as the contracted ‘have’ will become accepted as correct due to common usage. I’ll be an old lady ranting at young ones, “In my day it was HAVE! HAVE, I tell you!”. So I’m wondering what the precedent is

I keep seeing 'going against the grain' on threads, used to mean going against the flow

@StCharlotte

Invite as a noun.

Yes it's an invitation isn't it in proper terms?

(To) medal has become a noun in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and other competitions too.

He is hoping to medal at the Alympics. (Pronunciation as well as turning a noun into a verb. Not a proper sentence. Nor was that. Like Maeve Binchy. Off the wall. Time to shog..... (Shakespeare) )

Anyways.

It just doesn't make sense.

I am sick of seeing people writing them instead of those.

I saw "persè" on this very site yesterday. This is evidently the new way to spell "persay".

The pronunciation of the word 'research'.

'Can I get...'

@whatfuckinghobbyisit

I saw "persè" on this very site yesterday. This is evidently the new way to spell "persay".

'Persè' is closer to per se than 'persay' is!

They're both on a par with a Chester in my book.

What, a Chester Draws?

I think it might have been inspired by a song lyric? I don’t mind “anyways” as much, but “anywho” does get my goat.

Exactly. Only the "Draws" (sic) bit now often appears to be left out.

Where instead of were irritates me. I need to get a life

I think we are close to losing the battle with "risk adverse" instead of "risk averse".

"Invite" as a noun is a pet hate but my number one bugbear is "practicing" instead of "practising". This mistake is disappointingly common amongst practising English lawyers. The problem is that "practicing" is correct US English so spellcheck doesn't highlight it.

I've also noticed over-use of obligated when "obliged" would do fine, but it's not actually wrong I suppose.

I do admit to not correcting my 5 year- old when he says "dice" for "die" because I feel like he might be ridiculed by his schoolmates.

Has anyone noticed the word 'who' dying out in sentences where it should be used?

"The people that voted for Donald Trump are ..."

I've noticed them being used instead of those and I can't stand it! It's ok for an indefinite article or "look at them" but when it becomes "look at them cats" (or whatever) I cringe.