WW1 Vs Ww2 Essay

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In the WW1/WW2 era(1900-1940’s not that long ago) the way people would talk was different. Their pronunciation was different than today’s, but back then that was the right way to pronounce words, if you go back in time, you’ll notice that even their accents might be a little different. Language changes when time changes, so many new words are created over the years. New things are invented, like for example during WW2 the first computer was invented, before that nobody knew what the word computer meant something to do with electronics, because in the 1640’s the word computer meant someone who calculates, & now computer means “an electronic device for storing and processing data.” WW2 was an era full of inventions, that means with new inventions …show more content…
If you talk to a person from the early 1900’s in today’s English language, they will understand you but will notice a couple differences, you will also notice some differences in his/her way of speaking English. There’s many words that were popular to use in the WW1/WW2 era, but if you hear them today for the first time you’ll be confused on what they’re trying to say, here’s an example, when you hear someone say hanging you’ll think of a “decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed.” But back then the word hanging was used

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