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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by andrepd on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @06:30AM (#27513319)
How so philological? Language changes all the time due to practice. People don't need to justify their speech with philological arguments.
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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by moomin on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:54AM (#27513966)
Yes, although in the case of singular they, its usage goes back to Chaucer, so it’s more established than most practices in modern English.
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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by mdp2020 on Thursday June 24, 2021 @05:47AM (#27615600)
I believe they do. Practice must have a reasonable reference. People are free to contribute to the language - but with some competence.
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