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It is correct if you care about what people mean when they use a given word. An older meaning that has fallen out of primary use isn't very helpful in understa
by CydeWeys 7y ago
It is correct if you care about what people mean when they use a given word.
An older meaning that has fallen out of primary use isn't very helpful in understanding what people are saying today. Etymology != current usage.
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoThe meaning hasn’t changed, many people just use it incorrectly because of this misconception.
- CydeWeys 7y agoThe meaning clearly has changed if it's widely being used in a different way. How do you think all those different definitions of words get into dictionaries? You're being prescriptivist, whereas language usage is descriptivist.