Fuck. I guess I am a snob now.
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What about using it in "extant (vs extinct) species"?
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Yea, your field has legit reasons.https://twitter.com/cobyviner/status/1146872746854498304 …
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I've always thought utilize was a more active form. Like, "let's utilize this [programming language] library" which suggests non-trivial effort, vs "can we use this built-in function to do this?" which has lower effort. Using a tool is easy, utilizing is harder?
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I think grammar guides say that distinction is valid. I think it's mostly frustrating when it's used as a fancy "use."
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