Re:The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper
by pyrale on Friday January 05, 2024 @04:47AM
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> That would make sense, but language unfortunately isn't obligated to make sense.
I do agree with that, but for a language such as English, spoken all around the world, no one country or group of people gets to decide the meaning of words.
Insisting other people use your definition that you admitted doesn't make sense and making snarky comments like the article author did when they don't comply sounds pretty childish.
> In English, "America" unequivocally means the USA.
That is an extreme claim. As a contextual example, the gadget creators were apparently fine calling their gadget American.
I do agree with that, but for a language such as English, spoken all around the world, no one country or group of people gets to decide the meaning of words.
Insisting other people use your definition that you admitted doesn't make sense and making snarky comments like the article author did when they don't comply sounds pretty childish.
> In English, "America" unequivocally means the USA.
That is an extreme claim. As a contextual example, the gadget creators were apparently fine calling their gadget American.