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I use "grok" in my writing. Sometimes an older person (usually a boomer or Greatest Generation reader) doesn't get it. Usually the Gen X and younger people unde
by wyclif 6y ago
I use "grok" in my writing. Sometimes an older person (usually a boomer or Greatest Generation reader) doesn't get it. Usually the Gen X and younger people understand what it means. Anecdotal, FWIW...
- lugged 6y agoI always just figured it was programmer speak and used it accordingly. English speakers seem to have this weird idea that all people need to use language that everyone can understand. Other languages tailor their speaking patterns given the class, context, and people around them.