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True, but when searching for it there's no results? Like I expected that to be a thing in some sub-community and adopted by GP. Otherwise, wouldn't it be more a
by franciscop 3y ago
True, but when searching for it there's no results? Like I expected that to be a thing in some sub-community and adopted by GP. Otherwise, wouldn't it be more accurate to say "I/we've created"?
- stavros 3y agoI think they may have meant "adapted", as in "created the portmanteau", but I'm not sure.
- thaumasiotes 3y agoI think "adopted" works fine. You can adopt a manner of speech the same way you can adopt a habit. The practice you adopt can be preexisting, but doesn't have to be. It's sense (2) here: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adopt https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adopt .