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The correct word would be a factlet, but factoid has been defacto taken its place. The fluidity of language, I suppose.
by danielbln 3y ago
The correct word would be a factlet, but factoid has been defacto taken its place. The fluidity of language, I suppose.
- Terr_ 3y agoI wonder if anyone's done studies to measure and quantify the "distance" of slang (in years or generations) before an older person feels instinctive linguistic revulsion...
- marcosdumay 3y agoIt's a continuous value, that is visibly different from zero almost immediately; children will experience it in a few contexts.
- anyoneamous 3y agoBut is the collective noun for fully-grown factlets "facti" or "factodes"?
- selimthegrim 3y agoThe octolets will get back to you.
- bmacho 3y agoI think I prefer factlet over factoid.