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Originally Posted by analog
We're not talking about evolving vernacular, we're talking about people being stupid and using the wrong word because they don't know better.
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That's not really true, or fair analog.
If the majority of the population begin using a word in a particular manner, then the word evolves to actually mean that.
That's how language evolves.
It is pedantic to accuse anyone and everyone of being "stupid" because they use a particular word in a manner or context for which is not originally appropriate.
Mr Mephisto