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I guess your not wrong; that is how language evolves. However, I prefer precision. The worst offence is the incredible number of people who use "ignorant" as a
by chasingsparks 17y ago
I guess your not wrong; that is how language evolves. However, I prefer precision. The worst offence is the incredible number of people who use "ignorant" as a moniker for "stupid", which is perhaps the most ironic of all mistakes.
- jexe 17y agoI suppose "your" prone to these imprecisions as well? ;)
- dce 17y agoAlso, 'moniker' != 'synonym'
- alttab 17y agoAt least this entire thread was devoted to the content of my message. </sarcasm> That said, the original responder was right - I made a technical mistake. This I have learned from. THAT said, I can't believe there are this many English sticklers on Hacker News. (I however view this as a good thing, as it contributes to more logical discourse and less lawlz, etc).