KEN JPN
Junior Member
- Joined
- May 27, 2012
- Member Type
- Retired English Teacher
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Philippines
Expected Grammar Change
What was wrong before sometimes, or often, is correct today.
"Play the guitar" has already been replaced with "play guitar".
Subjunctive is being shrinking.
"He go" is still regarded as wrong or illiterate, which should be "He goes" but there is no telling when "he go" will be accepted and the day might come when people say,"They used to say 'he goes' before..."
I even heard that in a high school in the US, some students say, "I goed" for "I went".
Baddest for worst is heard in a movie.
Lately, I often encounter Present Perfect with a past adverb like:
"I have already submitted the document two days ago".
I think this should still be "I submitted ... two days ago" but more and more people, especially those who use English as a second or foreign language, are using Present Perfect with "...ago" or "in 1970" etc.
Do you think this expressions will be regarded correct some day?
What else change do you think can be expected in the future English?
Thank you in advance.
What was wrong before sometimes, or often, is correct today.
"Play the guitar" has already been replaced with "play guitar".
Subjunctive is being shrinking.
"He go" is still regarded as wrong or illiterate, which should be "He goes" but there is no telling when "he go" will be accepted and the day might come when people say,"They used to say 'he goes' before..."
I even heard that in a high school in the US, some students say, "I goed" for "I went".
Baddest for worst is heard in a movie.
Lately, I often encounter Present Perfect with a past adverb like:
"I have already submitted the document two days ago".
I think this should still be "I submitted ... two days ago" but more and more people, especially those who use English as a second or foreign language, are using Present Perfect with "...ago" or "in 1970" etc.
Do you think this expressions will be regarded correct some day?
What else change do you think can be expected in the future English?
Thank you in advance.