Wow, we use the word “decimate” when talking about a 10% cut, and the we diminish the severity of all this other crazy stuff in the world. Wait, does decimate actually mean to remove 1/10th? Deci... hmmmhttps://twitter.com/cornjem/status/1219540707947569152 …
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Right, but in this case there is only a 10% cut in workforce. Not 90%. The headline is disingenuous.
Yes, I thought it was interesting the misuse is in the opposite direction to usual... ;)
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Originally, decimation meant to reduce to 90%. It was the most severe punishment for insubordination in Roman legions. Every ten soldiers drew lots to determine which one of them will be killed by the other nine.
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Ah, so my interpretation is also wrong (but maybe historically used too?), and the @TheOTown's article is actually spot-on!
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