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re: Merriam-Webster changes the definition of “girl”

Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:24 pm to
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47824 posts
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:24 pm to
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 by WildTchoupitoulas
Member since Jan 2010
44071 posts
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:32 pm to
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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 by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33591 posts
Posted on 7/19/22 at 5:54 pm to
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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
It's true - but it's also true that the very nature of language is constant change.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43390 posts
Posted on 7/19/22 at 6:15 pm to
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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 by Earnest_P
Member since Aug 2021
3557 posts
Posted on 7/19/22 at 9:15 pm to
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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 by BR92
Member since Apr 2021
850 posts
Posted on 7/20/22 at 9:34 am to
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words lose their meaning and we lose the ability to communicate ideas effectively



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