The English Language Doesn't Have OFFICIAL Rules

Firstly, you mentioned the word "official" quite a lot in your argument and of course, it is the key word in the motion after all. But what really does the word "official" even mean? The word "official" refers to something "authorised by a public body"[1]. So let's take a country's law for example. I'm no lawyer or professional so forgive me if my statements are slightly vague but I'm sure you will understand the general meaning. The law states that it is illegal to drive under the age of 17 (or somewhere between 15-18 depending on your country) for safety reasons, but is there any law that states it is illegal to for example drive over the age of 95? Not really, but does the average 95 year old drive (with all due respect)? I didn't think so either and if a 95 year old had been driving, the case or matter would certainly be investigated immediately by a high authority. So if something so authorised like a state's law does not contain EVERY single little detail about the rules despite the title that they are undoubtedly "official", then I'm sure it is quite understandable that although the English language has official rules too, not every single word or sentence that we use requires a written down version of that rule in order to be accepted as official. You might also think, "But Shakespeare decided to create words for his own pleasure, so does that make the evolution of the English language unofficial? " The answer is a definite no. I could probably create some new words right now but chances of them being used by everyone and being accepted into the top dictionaries? Very slim. Just like law again, rules need to be approved of by a group of people, whether by state or referendum in order for it to be established properly. Secondly, I totally agree with you- "[English] CAN be changed" but so can any rule or law once it is reasonable or agreed upon. I would just like to reiterate what I explained in the first round: Not all rules and laws are 100% correct or will ever be 100% correct. But just because it will always change and improve, it doesn't make it any less "official". Unless you think that a state's law has suddenly become unofficial simply because an amendment had occurred (which I do not believe is what you hold an opinion on). Finally, the word "ain't" and other words do actually exist in many renowned and prestigious dictionaries [1] [2], so I do not see how that point of yours was valid in any way. Also, because English evolves constantly like you mentioned earlier, I do not think that it can be compared in depth to something like maths, that is so black and white. As you've said so yourself, English is an "art" which I absolutely agree with and is why I have chosen to compare it with the law, something that teaches the behaviour of humans/our human nature rather than something straight forward. English certainly has official rules just like everything else but that does not take from its depth, art or beauty. Thank you and I beg you to propose. (Also, I did have a lovely day, thank you. ) Vote Con. Sources: -Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus in Colour (my own copy) [1] -. http://www.collinsdictionary.com... [2]