Further Dismantling of the English Language

It has been scratching at the back of my mind for a while, this thing I know I should have already comment on, but for one reason or another I have had other responsibilities that have taken precedence over the want to comment--the need has always been there, I assure you. What I am talking about is the continued lackadaisical use--thus complete decimation--of the English language. However wrong it may be, the practice of using non-words seems to be growing at epidemic proportions. This far exceeds Jeff Foxworthy's offering of such Southernisms as "Djeet yet" and "Yawntoo." Our society seems geared toward making words such as "nother" acceptable. I cannot tell you how many times a day I hear someone use the phrase "a whole nother" when speaking; I brought this to one person's attention and she not only flatly denied the usage, but told me I should stop nit-picking the way others choose to speak (which, in and of itself, substantiated her use of the non-word). Another disservice to our language is the proliferation of the removal of the letter "s" from contractions; I abhor contractions to begin with even though they are an acceptable part of our language, but to further destroy the word with no realization that this is being done? Think about it: Listen to the way those around you speak. "Idn't he the one who got caught cheating?" or "Wadn't I supposed to remind you of sumpthin?" Yes, I forgot about "sumpthin," just as there are more that I have forgotten about. The sad thing is that there is no hope of changing this; it has become too ingrained into our culture.