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re: Dear Dictionary, could you please define pithy?
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:14 am to ballscaster
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:14 am to ballscaster
Gotcha.
So, we can presume that there is a consensus in the English speaking world (as reflected by Webster, et. al.) as to the meaning.
Of course there can exist a substantial minority that does not agree with the consensus. Word meanings can be subjective after all.
So, we can presume that there is a consensus in the English speaking world (as reflected by Webster, et. al.) as to the meaning.
Of course there can exist a substantial minority that does not agree with the consensus. Word meanings can be subjective after all.
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:19 am to TrueTiger
quote:Not subjective to the point that Webster and Oxford are wrong. Those two sources are universally accepted as standard in the English speaking world.
Of course there can exist a substantial minority that does not agree with the consensus. Word meanings can be subjective after all.
In other words, I can dig "This word means this in addition to its dictionary definition." For example, in the 1980's, if you said that something was "bad," it could mean "not good" (disctionary connotation) as well as "very very good." But to say that a dictionary definition is wrong is silly and stupid.
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