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Well, I simply disagree that the fact that a word has another, unintended meaning has any bearing on its use. I don't really see why it should, or why that woul

by darawk 8y ago

Well, I simply disagree that the fact that a word has another, unintended meaning has any bearing on its use. I don't really see why it should, or why that would be a productive or useful social rule to impose.

dang 8y ago
The word in question has a clear meaning, which clearly wasn't the sense in which you used it.
- shawn 8y ago
  Thank you for showing why it's worth standing up to you. Viewers note: This is what I meant by "it's impossible to point out he might be mistaken."
- darawk 8y ago
  ...and again, why is it that a sense that I didn't use matters?