10 rules that have changed in English

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English, like any language, is constantly changing and developing. New words appear in circulation, outdated concepts gradually disappear. The rules for using certain words also change. What was a gross mistake 100 years ago is now becoming the norm. We have collected 10 trends that have been happening to the English language lately. It must be emphasized that these are not yet dictionary norms; English teachers are unlikely to appreciate you for such “advancement,” but in colloquial speech such phrases are used all the time.

1. Twice no

I did not read any books. - I have not read any books.
I did not read No. books. - I have not read any books.

According to the classical rules of the English language, it is correct to use only the first option. There is no double denial in English, unlike Russian. However, in many dialects of English, double denial has been increasingly used in recent years. Linguists believe that this does not contradict common sense, moreover, initially there was indeed a double negative in English.

2. Infinitive division

All students of English from the first lesson are taught that the particle to be pronounced with the verb. And you can not separate them. For example, This software allows my team to quickly solve problems (This equipment allows my team to quickly solve problems). Word quickly breaks the particle and the verb. This is contrary to the classic rules. But in colloquial ordinary speech occurs constantly.

3. Direct speech input

Classically entering direct speech in English looks like this:

mary said“Wow - we are going to the cinema.” - Mary said: “Wow, we are going to the cinema.”

However, in colloquial speech in recent years, several more options have appeared to convey this thought. These options have semantic shades and add additional meaning.

mary goes, “Wow - we are going to the cinema.”

The meaning is almost the same as in the original example. However, the word goes instead of said usually gives a youth style to this phrase.

And if instead said add to be like, then the meaning will change.

mary is like, “Wow - we are going to the cinema.”

Here it is meant that only the general meaning of the words of Mary is transmitted. In Russian it would sound like this: Mary is like: "Wow, we go to the movies". Also, usually when using this turn, the speaker imitates intonation, facial expressions and gestures.

And one more option - the newest one.

mary is all, “Wow - we are going to the cinema.”

To be all uses to show that a person spoke very emotionally.

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4. Love for the long form of the verb

Another trend in recent years is to use the verb in a continuous form, that is, with the ending -ing. So, according to the observations of linguists, today you will hear more often I’m being serious instead I'm serious. More often began to use long forms and in the passive voice (for example, It contains being held instead It's held), as well as with modal verbs (I should be going instead I should).

5. Modal verbs

The trend is simple: modal verbs shall и ought to out of use, instead they are increasingly used go to, have to, want to, want to.

6. Get in passive voice

According to the classical norms of English phrase using a verb in a passive voice looks like this: These girls were robbed (these girls were robbed). But in recent years, instead of the verb to be in the passive voice it became popular to use the word get, that is, our example will sound like this: These girls g robbed.

7. Animal Animation

As you know, according to the classic rules of English, all animals are considered as inanimate objects. When we talk about a cat, we use it. However, the trend of recent years: if we know this animal, for example, we know its gender, its nickname, then we can use he / she.

8. Haven't & haven't got & don't have

Another trend associated with denial. According to the classical rules, when we talk about denial of affiliation, that is, for example, we want to say "I don't have a pen", then you can use two options: I don't have a pen or I haven't got a pen. Speak I haven't a pen was considered a mistake. However, such a turnover is used more and more.

9. Simplify pronunciation

A pattern in recent years has been the simplification of the pronunciation of words. People began to pronounce words not as established by the rules, but as it was convenient for them. Letter t in word often became pronounced.

10. Abbreviations

Everyone knows what LOL is, OMG - an abbreviation that came from SMS. And more and more similar abbreviations appear every year.

BFF - best friends forever; IMHO - in my humble opinion (in my humble opinion); FYI - for your information (for your information); Thx - thanks (thanks); YOLO - you only live once (live once); TGIF - thank God it's Friday (thank God, today is Friday); TTYL - talk to you later.

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