Speaking, it is as different as night and day or shall I say “whack and dope.” Is it possible for today’s youth to bridge the gap between today’s “hip” terminologies and still keep the essence of yesterday’s eloquent speech? In this paper I want to examine the basic aspects of grammatically correct speech, today’s way of speaking as shared by youths in my era and explore the possibilities of combining the …showed first 75 words of 705 total…

…showed last 75 words of 705 total…human language just like Shakespearian language is tied to 18th century English literature. In closing, I feel there is no gap to be bridged between today’s manner of speaking and yesterday’s expressive words. Language is a maturing tool that will forever change as the minds of the users transform. It should be embraced for what it is and for what it will be forever- a device used to express human thoughts and emotions.