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> please do point out where i am wrong. In reality, words are often used in ways that don't necessarily meet the dictionary definition in the strictest sense.
by dkersten 9y ago
> please do point out where i am wrong.
In reality, words are often used in ways that don't necessarily meet the dictionary definition in the strictest sense.
For example, I complained to my local advertising authority that mobile providers are using the word "unlimited" to mean "limited by our fair usage policy" and I was told that this is fine as long as 95% (I don't remember the exact percentage, maybe it was 99) of customers will never reach the limit so its effectively unlimited. That's not really what the english language word means, but hey... that's life. Same thing applies here: words are recycled to have different meanings.
- maxscam 9y agoIts a bad example because saying something is unlimited when its not is kind of bullshit not just semantics. There are situations when I think its best to just go with the flow of how people are commonly using words but simply accepting what others say in a blanket sense is not right either. In the case of "serverless" it doesnt really matter much to me, but if you think of the word "gyp" for example thats something many people have had to make a conceited effort to stop using. So in some cases, with effort we can improve the language we use and not always be swimming against the tide.