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You know its bad when the dictionary comes to argue. (lemm.ee)
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BTW, check merriam-webster's bluesky. Its really good.

TranscriptA tweet saying "It took me 19 years to figure out NEWS stands for "notable events, weather and sports" πŸ€”". It has a reply from Merriam-Webster saying "No."

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's not an argument, that's just contradiction.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, it isn’t.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you, Webster.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think the dictionary has the authority to just contradict misinformation about etymology.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 0 points 1 week ago

It depends which one. Only the Oxford English Dictionary does. Websters is full of spelling mistakes :)