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[+] -19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

people don't understand how lexicons work. imagine thinking the dictionary gets to decide what is and isn't a word... go blork yourselves

edit: just so we're clear, im not saying brian is right, i'm saying this shit isnt fucking funny, because its humor relies on the dictionary being an authority. it's just someone saying "brian" and its funny because they're webster? who the fuck cares, let brian be a tweaker. wasted a minute of my life by posting this and now 7 minutes with these dumbass replies

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  • [–] [S] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Except precedented is definitely a word that is used, particularly in the legal field, so the dictionary would definitely win that argument.

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