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You know its bad when the dictionary comes to argue. (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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BTW, check merriam-webster's bluesky. Its really good.

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A tweet saying "It took me 19 years to figure out NEWS stands for "notable events, weather and sports" 🤔". It has a reply from Merriam-Webster saying "No."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's not an argument, that's just contradiction.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, it isn’t.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Thank you, Webster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I think the dictionary has the authority to just contradict misinformation about etymology.