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But it's defined specifically in the second paragraph of the original article, so it makes sense to use the same terminology in discussion comments, right?
by jlund-molfese 6y ago
But it's defined specifically in the second paragraph of the original article, so it makes sense to use the same terminology in discussion comments, right?
- fsckboy 6y agothe people who keep this issue alive are people who take a delight in it, it being something that people like me think is really stupid. When I hear murder of crows or the term "terms of venery", I roll my eyes and throw up a little in my mouth. It's not a big issue to me, but my impulse upon hearing about the topic is simply the opposite of the people who keep it alive. It's more twee than is an American, such as myself, using the term twee.
- scubbo 6y agoI would argue that the people (such as myself) who enjoy word-trivia like this are not "keeping the issue alive", because they don't believe there's an issue. If you don't want to use those words, then you are free to (not) do so. I enjoy knowing them, and I'll keep using them on the _extremely_ rare occasion that they're relevant. It's the people who tell the others that they are wrong (whichever side of the debate they're on) who make it an issue.