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Oh man, a pedantic HP correction. That takes me back! Unfortunately, that it isn't the term's colloquial usage, and as a descriptivist, I fall on the side of h
by Mezzie 5y ago
Oh man, a pedantic HP correction. That takes me back!
Unfortunately, that it isn't the term's colloquial usage, and as a descriptivist, I fall on the side of how language is used by its native speakers. Rather like (staying in the realm of YA fiction) the Hunger Games as an actual big screen spectacle was rather...uncomfortable from an actually thematic standpoint.
- Izkata 5y agoI'm not so sure it is. I generally don't see it used like that, and apparently neither does the author: > This used to say “muggles” but several people pointed out that this has negative connotations. One of these days I should actually read Harry Potter