Chao- *sigh*
YChao- What now?
Chao- Chao has spent a lot of time studying English for a job as an editor. The basics in English 101 and 102, a grammar course, writing courses, editing, the history of the English language, and even (mandatory) theory.
YChao- Yes, and you wasted your life writing fan fics.
Agent Daisy- *holds up laptop with blog*
YChao- And you're just about done with school.
Chao- Yeah, but on the other hand--
YChao- PLEASE tell me you're not about to get all college-y on us.
Chao- Hey! This subject is important because it is applied in the past, present, and future.
YChao- Math? Science? Anything with real application?
Chao- Language! Language is always going after change. English, for example, has many of its words' roots from French, Latin, and the Germanic language. It was first spoken through oral tradition, and it became adapted through the trading market and invasions. Heck, when books started to being mass produced, English began to get more standardized. Not to mention dictionaries are constantly updating.
YChao- Anything else you wish to discuss with this history lesson rather than the idea behind this blog?
Chao- Well, this blog is about writing, and writing is always undergoing change.
YChao- And your point is?
Chao- Is there any real point in continuing some of these mechanics? Eventually laziness will win. And some people totally get emotional when it comes to grammar; it's not always polite to correct someone, lest you make them feel stupid.
YChao- And when has that ever been our problem?
Chao- When Chao is editing fan fics and creative nonfiction stories. But let's let anyone here reading this watch a video Chao saw in a class about the English language to help them understand.
How Did English Evolve? (TED video)
Chao- That was a very interesting video. Hard to imagine that the English language survived all this time, huh? But still...
YChao- Here's something you always talk about, consider this: It depends on what audience you are writing to. If you are writing to a literacy magazine or one of those high class ones, then you should definitely write with more class. But, if you're writing to younger ages, you probably would use less larger vocabulary and possibly slang.
Chao-/Agent Daisy- ........
YChao- What?
Chao- Wow, that's perhaps the most profound thing you have ever said.
YChao- Credit goes to your teacher. I'm really here to be the voice of doubt.
Chao- And so, English is a language that is always under change. It is spoken around the world, well, at least in fragments. Almost every country has its own version of English, so you may come across authors who have a first language with English as their second. But, hey, if it means exchanging ideas and fan fics, Chao is ok with it!
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