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To: READINABLUESTATE

We could probably sit down and come up with many linguistic anachronisms in common use today.

As long as people know what they mean, what difference does it make? Language evolves out of language.


7 posted on 01/31/2025 8:28:36 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630
As long as people know what they mean, what difference does it make?

An indication of knowledge and willingness to gain it?

34 posted on 01/31/2025 8:45:34 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Jamestown1630

People who use “clip” instead of “magazine” should be slowly tortured to death.


36 posted on 01/31/2025 8:46:25 AM PST by GingisK
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