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BorisMelnikyesterday at 7:07 PM2 repliesview on HN

I really think that the onset of mobile device communication will be a major pillar in the history of the English language. lol / crash out / unalive / seggs / aura


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layer8yesterday at 7:48 PM

Since these occur primarily in ephemeral communication, it’s unclear how much of a lasting influence there will be. It’s also “only” vocabulary, to a limited degree orthography, and rarely grammar.

1bppyesterday at 8:25 PM

lowkey gives cultural collapse type vibes