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re: Merriam-Webster changes the definition of “girl”
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:24 pm to OMLandshark
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:24 pm to OMLandshark
when the definitions of words are fluid and change with the winds of emotion, words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:32 pm to Ross
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when the definitions of words are fluid and change with the winds of emotion, words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
The meanings of words has always been fluid.
7 Words That Mean The Opposite Of What They Used To
But ima still stick with meaning 1 a (1).
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:54 pm to Ross
quote:It's true - but it's also true that the very nature of language is constant change.
when the definitions of words are fluid and change with the winds of emotion, words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
Posted on 7/19/22 at 6:15 pm to Ross
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when the definitions of words are fluid and change with the winds of emotion, words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
That's the entire point.
Posted on 7/19/22 at 9:15 pm to Ross
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when the definitions of words are fluid and change with the winds of emotion, words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
They’re trying to drive us crazy. Why don’t people understand that yet?
Posted on 7/20/22 at 9:34 am to Ross
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words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively
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