Hi, everyone. It’s Jeff. This blog is intended to introduce you to interesting words or phrases, word histories, and\/or changes in word use.<\/p>\n
Today, I will show you how the word \u201clike\u201d has changed thanks to Facebook.<\/p>\n
Most of you are probably familiar with the basic meaning of \u201clike\u201d as a verb. Oxford Dictionary defines this basic meaning as, \u201cFind agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the enormous rise in the popularity of the social media platform Facebook has led to somewhat of a metamorphosis of this word as well.\u00a0 Facebook introduced a button that lets you give a symbolic thumbs up to another user\u2019s post. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Like all popular trends, it started out simple enough. It just meant that you honestly liked something in the traditional sense. After a while, it started to take on a new meaning, and even new forms of speech.<\/p>\n
Merriam Webster now lists a separate verbal meaning as, \u201cto electronically register one’s approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose).\u201d<\/p>\n
Moreover, this has evolved into a noun that means, \u201cthe act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.\u201d This is now even used by companies to track the popularity of products and services!<\/p>\n
People not only use these terms online but in real-life conversations now. Here are a few examples to help you get used to using them yourself.<\/p>\n
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