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I would tend to agree. I've heard the "dictionaries only record usage" argument before, and I've always found it unconvincing. The same people who argue for pur
by fluoridation 5y ago
I would tend to agree. I've heard the "dictionaries only record usage" argument before, and I've always found it unconvincing. The same people who argue for purely descriptive linguistics when you challenge a word usage of theirs for being ambiguous will turn around and correct you when you misspeak.