Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of”
by s1artibartfast on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:08PM
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As my parent post points out, it is certainly not history in the legal system and other fields where precise and Technical meanings matter.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of”
by Retric on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:25PM
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That only applies in cases of ambiguity at which point it’s often best to avoid both the old and new definitions.
Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of”
by s1artibartfast on Saturday May 06, 2023 @04:14PM
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I generally agree with that sentiment. And something like a patent the definition is well understood.
The sentiment that I disagree with is defending an incorrect or at least ambiguous word choice when there is a clear alternative. The strikes me as simple stubbornness.