Especially when “cap” is already used to mean capacity limitation, like a bandwidth cap. But it shouldn’t be surprising, I guess, considering it was invented and will only ever be seriously used by people who don’t pay bills.
“Why do these men insist upon using ‘bully’ as an alternative to ‘ruffian?’ ‘Bully’ already has a meaning! They’re a prostitute’s bodyguard! I say, the English language surely is dying here in the late 19th century!”
Especially when “cap” is already used to mean capacity limitation, like a bandwidth cap. But it shouldn’t be surprising, I guess, considering it was invented and will only ever be seriously used by people who don’t pay bills.
Die mad prescriptivist
“Why do these men insist upon using ‘bully’ as an alternative to ‘ruffian?’ ‘Bully’ already has a meaning! They’re a prostitute’s bodyguard! I say, the English language surely is dying here in the late 19th century!”