>Taking the word “their” was a specific example. The word “their” has been used in a number of ways throughout the history of the English language. One reason for the change in usage of “their” was the feminist movement. There are other reasons for the meaning and use of words changing with time.
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>Here is a reference.
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>http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html
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>I truly enjoyed listening to Professor S.I. Hayakawa on the history, meaning and use of words. The example above was only one word we studied in depth.

As I said in another branch of this thread, there's only one rule: "anything goes, or goesn't."

Just now I think I've found the one and only English (ok, Latin) word which has only one meaning: resemble. By the dictionary I use, it means Appear like; be similar to - "She resembles her mother very much". It's such a special word, that it can't be used as a noun or adjective... incredible.

And then, for the nth time, I find that someone wrote "I resemble that remark". What does this mean, he's (they is?) similar to a sentence? Is this a deviation from "I resent that remark", or is this a way to fix a flaw in the dictionary - "no word left behind with a single meaning, they should all graduate to multiple meanings".