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Many people use "electrocute" to mean "receive an electric shock". Whether the word still means "to receive a fatal electric shock" in spite of this common use
by LeifCarrotson 7y ago
Many people use "electrocute" to mean "receive an electric shock".
Whether the word still means "to receive a fatal electric shock" in spite of this common use is a question of semantics - whether you believe the dictionary ought to be prescriptive or descriptive.
- bryanrasmussen 7y agoMerriam Webster says https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute to kill or severely injure
- masonic 7y agoMany people use "lay" where "lie" should be used. Words mean things.