Maybe I’m wrong, English is my third language though …

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People use a lot of words incorrectly on the internet.

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Literally, for sure.

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for example, ‘Internet’ is a proper noun and should always be capitalized

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Would you like a kleenex?

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No, it’d only end up in the dumpster.

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Ahem, it’s “alot”

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Do you mean where people use it as an adjective? E.g., ‘This house is very aesthetic’ where they mean ‘beautiful’?

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How are people using it wrong? How should it be used instead? We (I) cannot guess context…

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There was a viral short featuring someone using it wrong, a bunch of younger people cribbed from the video and started using it wrong.

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Okay, just so I don’t get annoyed and be boomery about it, what is the new incorrect usage?

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Using it as an adjective, to mean “has a pleasing aesthetic.”

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Using it as an adjective, to mean “has a pleasing aesthetic.”

Isn’t that the proper usage?

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It’s a lot more understandable when you think of it as an abbreviated form of “This is very aesthetic(ally pleasing).”

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Honestly, try to find a word people are using right on the internet. That’s the real challenge

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Itso ironic right?

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