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To: Fantasywriter

The word broker means a salesman who controls a product for sale. Incorrect usage cannot change the definition.


48 posted on 03/03/2016 9:25:25 AM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: iowamark

Incorrect usage most certainly can, over time, change the definition. To see just a few examples, have a look at the following site:

http://m.neatorama.com/2009/06/29/words-that-changed-their-meanings/

Here’s an article all about a single word, but it’s crystal clear: after decades of misuse, the word literally took on a different meaning.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/13/literally-broken-english-language-definition


51 posted on 03/03/2016 9:49:39 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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