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This is so well put. It should be engraved over the entrance to a library or public monument somewhere.
by klenwell 11y ago
This is so well put. It should be engraved over the entrance to a library or public monument somewhere.
- chorizo 11y agoOr at least the linguistics department at the local community college.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoAlso every dictionary should have a disclaimer written on its cover with big, bold letters: DICTIONARIES ARE DESCRIPTIVE, NOT PRESCRIPTIVE. THEY DOCUMENT HOW WORDS ARE COMMONLY USED, THEY DO NOT DEFINE THEIR MEANINGS.
- menssen 11y agoAlthough this is not universally accepted. This old DFW essay on the topic is good reading. http://harpers.org/wp-content/uploads/HarpersMagazine-2001-04-0070913.pdf http://harpers.org/wp-content/uploads/HarpersMagazine-2001-0...