Spelling and grammar. Yes, I'm a bit of a traditionalist, I know - and I also appreciate that languages evolve - witness the number of new words that enter the OED each year.
I hate seeing spelling and grammatical errors written down - and there's plenty of opportunities for that on social media nowadays - but it definitely seems worse when you see it in the so-called quality press.
It can be amusing however - I've already used a word in this blog that often reveals the hidden Glaswegian in anyone. The West of Scotland pronunciation of the word has so stressed the third syllable that it seems the natives now believe you should spell it "definately".
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