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[-] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think definition b on private covers what he was talking about

Also merriam Webster is not the end all be all of how language is used

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest

My car "belongs to [...] an individual person", doesn't it?

[-] zbyte64 2 points 1 year ago

A car can not only belong to one person, but it can be operated by one person.

A key distinction I've heard is: whether a property has to be collectively operated or can it be individually operated?

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