Why not? RT @AnarchoPapist: "The dictionary says..." The dictionary isn't useful for discussions centered around key words.
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Replying to @MorlockP
As someone who reads the OED for fun, I suggest that groking 500 yrs of usage, nuances is QUITE useful.
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Replying to @MorlockP
Certainly, when finding the center of mass of a somewhat amorphous word (all are), I trust larger data sets over smaller.
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And the ~1,000 man years behind the OED seem like a larger mass of data than the opinions of a single 20-something.
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Replying to @St_Rev
William F Buckley once defended a usage of his, even tho contrary to dictionary. I met WFB. You, sir, are no WFB.
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also, I didn't actually meet WFB. Wish I had, tho. @St_Rev @AnarchoPapist
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