u/caterpillarofsociety

I'm not the only one in this sub, I'm sure, who winces when seeing certain language trends. Twice this week already I've seen reddit posts which start like this:

"My husband and I's anniversary is next week and..."

It's ugly, it's inelegant and it goes against everything I've ever been taught. I hate it.

But it's also becoming more common and may one day be considered acceptable, if it isn't already.

I'm not entirely an old-school prescriptivist. I still use whom more often than most people would consider necessary, but I acknowledge that language changes and evolves over time. There are, however, certain trends (phrases, usage, etc.) that I can't stand.

How do you deal with your grammatical and linguistic pet peeves becoming commonplace? Do you just shrug and try to accept them? Rage against the dying of the light? ​The former feels like giving up, the latter a losing battle which leads only to aggravation.

I'm curious to know what other people think.

Have had my Hennessy Explorer for almost a decade now, no complaints. But it's showing a lot of wear and tear and I think I'll be looking for a replacement in the next couple of years.

I'd happily buy from Hennessy again, but are there any other Canadian companies out there making camping hammocks? Wondering what my options are.

Growing up in the late 1900s (class of 2000, represent!), prom was strictly an American term. My high school had semiformals and a formal. Now it seems like everyone has prom instead. Did formals get dumped at the same time as OACs?

Species, not a particular individual.

I was at the National Gallery in London today with my daughter. We looked at Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair, and later a pastoral scene with many cows, and it got us wondering which animal species (not including humans, obvs) has been most represented. We decided it's probably horses first, followed by either cows (landscapes, pastorals) or dogs (often featured in portraits).

Any thoughts?