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[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or English comes from a broad range of roots, not just Latin, and you have a hard time admitting when you were wrong!

Not to mention you already conceded that it’s the current correct form of the word, and if you think language doesn’t change over time due to usage then you’re doubly ignorant.

[–] force@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It gives me so much joy seeing a Lemmy thread collectively shit on a completely bad take on linguistics