Is the English language being "dumbed down", and if so, why? (user search)
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All Along The Watchtower
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« on: March 29, 2013, 01:56:20 PM »
"Dumbed down" meaning, in this case, more informal, casual, and less strict or not held to a high standard.

Is this mostly an American phenomenon, or is it also happening in other English-speaking countries? What are your thoughts, theories, or observations as to why this is happening (if you agree that it is indeed happening)?

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All Along The Watchtower
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2013, 02:06:29 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on March 29, 2013, 02:04:52 PM
Think you'll find that people have been complaining about this for rather a long time.

True.
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