Mostly by youths. I heard one say the other day at a shop, "get some random chocolate". One said "I've had a random text." "That's a pretty random question"
It's used completely out of context. Is our education system now so appalling that noone has heard this and can correct it?
Your thoughts please.
2006-12-17 21:44:04 · 10 answers · asked by Missing Link 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Yes I thought so, It's chav-speak.
2006-12-17 22:00:16 · update #1
I've had 9 answers so far and 2 have been reasonable. However the others have been quite stupid and if we need to look somewhere to find out why society is becoming a filthy toilet then here will do.
2006-12-18 00:12:59 · update #2
No one has a complete grasp of the English language. For example, you included in your text, "...filthy toilet then here will do" without a comma. Of course, comma misuse is awfully common, but if commenting on the woeful lack of proper English, one should probably use proper English.
In the meantime, words evolve. If they didn't, we'd be speaking Gaelic. Or Latin. Or German. Or French. Or any of the other languages from the seemingly endless string of countries that, at one time or another, conquered Britain during the forming of our language. Now, we have words like regal and royal that mean essentially the same thing, but come from different roots.
Some of it is a shame, when children never learn how to speak properly, and some of it is intentional.
In the case of word shifts over time, there is little that can be done about it.
2006-12-18 05:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by Gwenhwyvar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's funny. "I had a random text"..lol.. But, hey, isn't it good these kids are starting to use words, other than: "like, like you know, he goes, youse guys, and like, wad up?, whatever," etc. Random is a pretty random word, and used randomly can be quite randomly random. I like it.
I DO agree however, that education systems, no matter what country, are not doing the best job possible. The illiteracy rate here in Australia is always being addressed, because it is so high.
My feeling is that teachers need to be better trained, and psychologically tested. In the last few years of my kids schooling, I have to say, the teacher quality has been very poor. Q; would a teacher who has been trained say this: "Alls I can say is..."
Alls ?? Is that a word? ......
2006-12-17 22:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kesta♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haven't you ever used slang before. Language evolves. The meanings change through time. Take the word 'Gay', 30 - 40 years ago it meant to be cheerful, merry,happy. Now it implies a person is a bloody shirt lifter, get my drift.
Buzzard hit it on the head. And no it's not chav-speak. As #1 said, there is logic behind it.
2006-12-17 21:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Roger your a little off track the word random is a universal word can be used in any context and still maintain its meaning
2006-12-17 23:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, don't be afraid... I can't say what started the craze, but it's okay to chip in with it, it's just language on the move. I mean, if we didn't have these movements in language, we'd all still be roaming about with spears... words change, modify, take on new meanings, and the determiners of these changes are the native speakers, not dictionary compilers...
2006-12-17 22:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lol...what a RANDOM question,
get with it,
its the in word,
everything is random,everybody is random,
its a good job you dont live in my house,everything is random
lol
additional random info
using slang words has nothing to do with our education system,slang words are part of life,not just children in schools use this term ,nor use slang,take the cockneys,they use slang all the time,doesnt mean the system failed them,
i think you need to join the year 2006,and get with it..
2006-12-17 21:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by manchester_babe_30 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those aren't abused usages.
Get a random chocolate = get any chocolate, I don't care what type it is (random)
Random text and random question = wasn't expecting that text or question, it came out of the blue (random)
2006-12-17 21:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by kegulate 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
If a number of people use a certain English word consistently in a certain way, that use becomes a definition of that word.
"Really" for instance originally meant "actually", but now also means "very much", as in "I really hated your stupid question."
2006-12-18 00:02:56 · answer #8 · answered by kevyn_uk 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Exactly such things keep a language fresh and living.
2006-12-17 21:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My thoughts are that you don't understand the word 'random'
2006-12-17 21:52:50 · answer #10 · answered by Plum 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋