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Re:Cheating alleged after men's world conker champion found ... by barrkel on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @07:57AM (#41847592)
This is only a problem if you mistake words for scientific classifications, instead of ways to convey meaning between communicating humans.

Very few people using the word "berry" are discussing scientific classifications. It would be worse, not better, to make terms more scientifically precise. Berry refers to small juicy fruits, often in bright colors.

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Re:Cheating alleged after men's world conker champion found ... by _heimdall on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @08:49AM (#41848013)
I was sticking with the context of the GP though. Maybe its pedantic to point out that many berries aren't technically berries, but that's much the same as the point that many nuts are actually seeds.
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