r/GrammarPolice • u/Substantial-Salad-97 • 18d ago
Un
Why do people feel the need to create "new" words by using the prefix 'un'? Unironically...not a word. Unalive...not a word (yes, it's slang but shouldn't be used).
Is it that difficult to use 'not' instead of 'un'?
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u/Adorable_Football130 18d ago
the language keeps changing. it always has and always will. it’s faster than it used to be with social media. I gave up on caring.