Quote Originally Posted by Bruno28 View Post
Well said! Language is organic. A lot of what comes through to us from the past is formal, educated English. Look at 'literary' novels today and the language is just as rich. Similarly, young people show huge inventiveness in language use in informal settings.
Bruno, show me an American English modern novel that rivals "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott or something written by D I C K E N S in terms of Vocabulary.
True, people can still spin good tales, but I don't see the vocabulary nor do I see the grammar. (I should talk! eeek!)