#abt 30 years later there were a lot of spelling/grammar manuals that complained about this as a 'common mistake' lol | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

stirdrawsandreblaws · 28 days

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saw a post with an incorrect etymology for the word 'rizz' and then--bc i wanted to see if/when there were print examples of its actual origins as baltimore street slang and aave--stumbled across the information that 'rizz' was used somewhat frequently in the early 1800s?? it was apparently a cockneyism for "risen"

idk what to do with this information but here it is

#stirring up trouble #linguistics #abt 30 years later there were a lot of spelling/grammar manuals that complained about this as a 'common mistake' lol #also god i wish google books would let me copypaste the actual text...at least i got the point of the screenshot across in the alt text #...though now that i think of it ppl that use screen readers might be super irritated at being read this long block of old-timey text #when the point is such a small part of it. so my inability to paste the entire thing in the alt text is probably for the best honestly.#of course if someone with a screen reader wants me to actually transcribe it all i'll make the effort. til then i save my time and hands

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