• fluxion@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Me: actual pros/cons based on reality of situation

    You: what about Webster’s dictionary?

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        10 months ago

        The main purpose of words having meaning is to effectively communicate.

        Ignoring the context that words are used and insisting on very narrow definitions is not only pedantic, but hinders the ideas being communicated.