ziq OP wrote
Reply to comment by closed in Does disagreeing with a bigot make you a bigot? by ziq
If you know how everyone on raddle is using the word why are you quoting a different, more obscure usage from a dictionary?
closed wrote
Well, not everyone thinks Raddle's usage is more authoritative than the Oxford english dictionary's. Sometimes different perspectives can be enlightening/useful.
martasultan wrote
Language is determined by its use, not any dictionary.
closed wrote
Perhaps Raddle's usage is not typical.
martasultan wrote
Its the only usage I've encountered IRL.
ziq OP wrote
You're being pedantic.
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