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Re:“I just chose words carefully” by eru on Sunday August 30, 2026 @10:09PM (#49504832)
That's actually how many of the dictionary people see themselves.
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Re:“I just chose words carefully” by thesuitonym on Monday August 31, 2026 @10:19AM (#49510119) 

    Most dictionaries are descriptivist, and
    that's why they frequently have multiple
    spellings of words. It's because of your
    teachers, style guides & internet trolls
    that anyone says the dictionary spelling
    is the only correct spelling.
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