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On further thought: "Substitute X with Y" should be accepted as OK, because: 1) If a new use of language is clear, that's what really matters. And if the new
by dctoedt 8y ago
On further thought: "Substitute X with Y" should be accepted as OK, because:
1) If a new use of language is clear, that's what really matters. And if the new use makes it easier for writers / speakers to use the language with confidence — especially when it's not their first language — then so much the better.
2) To paraphrase a well-known saying: Language was made for man, not man for language.