> " ...the froznitch comprises the gronfuzzle ..." > What we have lost by comprise being commutative is the ability to make that inference. I think you’ve rea

> " ...the froznitch comprises the gronfuzzle ..." > What we have lost by comprise being commutative is the ability to make that inference. I think you’ve realized the value of trying to maintain precise meanings of words. In fact, technically, we haven’t really lost the ability to make that inference, since that’s what the word means. That’s why its definition is “be made up of”. The froznitch is made up of gronfuzzle. Adding “of” to the end shouldn’t change anything. The usage of the word in reverse is the problem, and has been maintained as incorrect for hundreds of years. “Nine players comprise the team” is not grammatically correct. (Although as is noted, this has changed somewhat recently, and editors would argue not for the better) So in fact this proves the point that editors making such changes are what help maintain the value of precise language. I’ll just leave you with the following, since arguing definitions of words is always a losing battle, since language is too fluid. It’s not wrong, nor “bad” to wish words change or be used in certain ways, especially when common usage of a word can cause confusion or be more ambiguous. There’s always a place for editors, those seeking to make the written word more precise and clear, and even if you disagree with this one, or others, I would simply say that the assessment that editors are pointless, or “twits” is unfair and dismissive of their value. > “Drivel spoken by poor colored folk is destroying our language!" This statement comes across as virtue signaling. Pidgins, creoles etc are spoken by people of all skin colors and statuses. They are also amazing parts of cultural history. But there’s a difference between speaking with your family, fellows, community etc, and publishing written text for mass consumption. I don’t think anyone would argue that we’d be better off with encyclopedia’s being published in pidgin, leet speak etc etc.