Hacker News with Generative AI: English

Bog Standard (2005) (bbc.co.uk)
It's pretty rare in English to find a compound word with a slang first part and a formal second part.
Language, Linguistics, Slang, English
25 points by susam 11 days ago | 5 comments
Germans decry English influence as 'idiot's apostrophe' gets official approval (theguardian.com)
A relaxation of official rules around the correct use of apostrophes in German has not only irritated grammar sticklers but triggered existential fears around the pervasive influence of English.
Grammar, Language, Germany, English, Culture
9 points by impish9208 102 days ago | 2 comments
Cheap, outsourced labour in Africa is shaping AI English (theguardian.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Africa, Labor, Language Models, English
98 points by Bluestein 223 days ago | 98 comments