tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post2896221420935498339..comments2024-03-21T01:33:09.488-06:00Comments on <center>LDS Writers Blogck</center>: Writerly Things and StyleKeith N Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222131826035498684noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-44902594580221162102014-10-27T09:41:36.079-06:002014-10-27T09:41:36.079-06:00I remember the generation before me complaining ab...I remember the generation before me complaining about the younger generation making up words like Rad and Totally Awesome, and thinking - "Yeah, like 'Glitch' and 'Fubar' were really words before you started saying it!" <br /><br />It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I even learned that Glitch is an acronym! Did you know this? It actually stands for "gremlin loose in the computer hut"! (back in the day when computers were big enough to need their own huts!)<br /><br />Ask any Englishman and they'll tell you it's too late to keep English pure, because the Americans got ahold of it! LOL But I think that's one of the fabulous things about the American English language - you can make up words and the whole world will be okay with that.<br /><br />Weston Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668618019872881481noreply@blogger.com