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0 pointshrnnnnnn10y ago0 comments

When they grow up, if enough of them still say "lended", it will be put into the dictionary.

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That one I understand. It was an exception anyway; lended is more straightforward. Like 'builded' vs 'built'. The sign on our old 1800-era edifice says "Builded 1838" so I guess they used to use that (or at least write it that way)

madaxe_again10y ago

Indeed. Language evolves, or we'd all be speaking PIE. Just sounds funny to my fossilised ear.

rquantz10y ago

Lended is also an Americanism.

logingone10y ago

Idiocracy.

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