Language, as we all know, is an ever evolving aspect of mankind. It is an ever-changing, ever-growing tool in constant use. English, being a widely used language, has countless variations, pronunciations, and semantics. Its changes, though, have always been under one criticism or another, and the question always asked: Is this better English?

“How art thou, good sir?”
“How’s it going, man?”
“What’s crackin’, homie?”

All three of these phrases are synonymous in their meaning. The first being Shakespearean in nature, the second being contemporary, and the third being urban. It may be surprising to see how quickly and drastically English has been changing – but this is all considered modern English. [Read more →]