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Language is an emergent phenomena that dictionaries and grammars attempt, imperfectly, to describe.
by mistercheph 4y ago
Language is an emergent phenomena that dictionaries and grammars attempt, imperfectly, to describe.
- TeMPOraL 4y agoBut their secondary purpose is to add inertia to the language, helping large societies to function. That is, even though dictionaries are descriptive, you shouldn't deviate from what they describe for no good reason. Unless you're a poet, if the dictionary says you're using the word wrong, you're most likely using the word wrong.