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You know its bad when the dictionary comes to argue. (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 months ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world
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BTW, check merriam-webster's bluesky. Its really good.

TranscriptA 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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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

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

[-] athairmor@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

No, it isn’t.

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Thank you, Webster.

[-] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

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

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