The way that words and language are used may be a rapidly evolving field, but real thought should be given to whether these changes should be accepted. Adapting the precise meaning of a word may, in fact, have legal consequences. Would you actually give up a constitutional right because the words in the clause no longer mean what they once did? Yes, language and grammar should be an ever changing and evolving organism, but there are still very good and practical reasons to be cautious with “common usage.”
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The way that words and language are used may be a rapidly evolving field, but real thought should be given to whether these changes should be accepted. Adapting the precise meaning of a word may, in fact, have legal consequences. Would you actually give up a constitutional right because the words in the clause no longer mean what they once did? Yes, language and grammar should be an ever changing and evolving organism, but there are still very good and practical reasons to be cautious with “common usage.”