Fringe English: A Thing of the Future

"Proper" English is a thing of the past. I must have missed that embarrassingly accurate memo somewhere along the way. I just heard my sister's mother-in-law tell the dog, "You belong in a KETTLE!" As tempted as I may have been, I refrained from making my usual sarcastic remarks that would have undoubtedly lead to unresponsive blank stares in my general direction. Once I gathered my bearings, I spent the rest of my evening re-reading the Faigley article. Now it's time to go to bed to prepare for work and school tomorrow!