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To: count-your-change

“The definition or meaning of a word is largely derived from how it is used. Example: the English word Vulgar. It was once used to mean common, ordinary but because the common person was considered low class the word vulgar today is used almost exclusively to mean in poor taste, off color, not suitable for polite conversation. It’s original meaning has largely been supplanted by the word popular or of the population in general.”

I pointed that out a long time ago on here in an entirely different context and got laughed off the thread, good luck.


483 posted on 02/07/2009 12:20:43 PM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
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To: Old Professer
Thanks O P!!! Anyone who laughs at the truth commits at least four errors; 1 Laughing at the truth. 2 Not recognizing the truth 3 Not recognizing their error 4 Not correcting their error.

Four strikes! They strike out!

484 posted on 02/07/2009 12:37:33 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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