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Fawkes
Linguistics says if you don't think a word is a REAL WORD, but you understand it entirely and a large group of others understand its meaning - it's a REAL WORD.
Aug 12 2014 06:57 AM
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Keil
Isn't that just describing the development of a language? There were never any REAL WORDS pre-history.
Aug 12 2014 08:05 AM -
Fawkes
Exactly. I just think it's funny that people get angry and say certain words/grammar are incorrect when they still understand them completely. And I just really enjoy Linguistics - so sciency without the math!
Aug 12 2014 08:20 AM
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