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You can feel how cathartic this must have been for someone (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Just a quick reminder that dictionaries are descriptive, they document existing language use rather than set down rules.

If enough people break an existing rule often enough, it makes it into dictionaries. Just ask anyone who doesn't think that "ironic" should mean "coincidental".

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lexicon is pretty important.

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 4 months ago

Sure.

It's just that some people see a dictionary entry and take it as gospel truth.

[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Literally

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

I was with you until the end, but I refuse to let Alanis Morisette order the dictionary around!