> I contend that dragging our heels against any language change > is equally absurd. If by "any" you mean "all", then I agree. With "decimated", the meaning

> I contend that dragging our heels against any language change > is equally absurd. If by "any" you mean "all", then I agree. With "decimated", the meaning "one-tenth" is still an accepted current definition rather than an anachronism. So I choose to selectively drag my heels and cherry-pick definitions when it comes to words I enjoy.