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How and why do word meanings change?

Asked by Sunny2 (18842points) January 31st, 2011

Our English (American version) is changing before our very eyes. The word issue , which meant topic, now means problem. Okay, so we added a meaning for the word issue. Can anyone tell me how or why the phrase pushback the date means to move it ahead? This makes no sense to me. I hear it frequently, so it must have some logic for somebody.

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