PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoBrian.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1506arrow-down112
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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·23 hours agoIf you lean towards descriptivism, it would be extremely strange to tell another group that their word with citable usage isn’t real. If you lean towards prescriptivism, then Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary. Brian doesn’t have a leg to stand on for either side.
minus-squareOrgunDonor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·23 hours agoI mean, I am going to presume he has two legs to stand on.
If you lean towards descriptivism, it would be extremely strange to tell another group that their word with citable usage isn’t real.
If you lean towards prescriptivism, then Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary.
Brian doesn’t have a leg to stand on for either side.
I mean, I am going to presume he has two legs to stand on.
Not anymore!
OrgunDonor.