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hrnnnnnn
3923 days ago
When they grow up, if enough of them still say "lended", it will be put into the dictionary.
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JoeAltmaier
3923 days ago
That one I understand. It was an exception anyway; lended is more straightforward. Like 'builded' vs 'built'. The sign on our old 1800-era edifice says "Builded 1838" so I guess they used to use that (or at least write it that way)
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madaxe_again
3923 days ago
Indeed. Language evolves, or we'd all be speaking PIE. Just sounds funny to my fossilised ear.
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rquantz
3923 days ago
Lended is also an Americanism.
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logingone
3923 days ago
Idiocracy.
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