Language is a living, breathing thing that constantly changes. If a new word becomes popular, it … (spread) through our lexicon. This is becoming especially true in our modern digital age. Nowadays, for example, thanks to social media, if we share expressions and vocabulary online enough, they … (take) on a life of their own in both cyberspace and beyond! What's more, providing that they get used enough, they … (even/end up) being added to the dictionary, as was the case with words such as YOLO, LOL and selfie! Bear in mind, however, that even if those words … (not/be) officially recognised, people would use them anyway. So, if you dismissed them first time round, they … (probably/find) their way into your everyday speech without you even noticing! Technology has become a key factor in people's access to and use of language in a strikingly short period of time. In fact, if I … (tell) you this fifteen years ago, you would most likely not have believed it! Of course, some people might wish that this wasn't so, but it's something that we should all accept. After all, we had better keep up with new words and expressions or risk being left behind! With such astonishingly rapid developments, we can't help but wonder if people in the future will even understand the cutting-edge lingo that's so exciting to us today!
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Language is a living, breathing thing that constantly changes. If a new word becomes popular, it spreads through our lexicon. This is becoming especially true in our modern digital age. Nowadays, for example, thanks to social media, if we share expressions and vocabulary online enough, they take on a life of their own in both cyberspace and beyond! What's more, providing that they get used enough, they even end up being added to the dictionary, as was the case with words such as YOLO, LOL and selfie! Bear in mind, however, that even if those words were not officially recognised, people would use them anyway. So, if you dismissed them first time round, they would probably find their way into your everyday speech without you even noticing! Technology has become a key factor in people's access to and use of language in a strikingly short period of time. In fact, if I had told you this fifteen years ago, you would most likely not have believed it! Of course, some people might wish that this wasn't so, but it's something that we should all accept. After all, we had better keep up with new words and expressions or risk being left behind! With such astonishingly rapid developments, we can't help but wonder if people in the future will even understand the cutting-edge lingo that's so exciting to us today!
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