Re:We Have Been De-googled
by jules on Wednesday December 02, 2009 @03:33PM
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It's easier to change what the minority thinks it means than what the majority thinks it means.
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True, though some people firmly believe that the dictionary has the "right" definition and other definitions are "wrong."
Others (like myself) believe that the dictionary is just a catalog of how people actually use words and that if there's a disconnect, it's because the dictionary is out of date.
No it's not. The majority arrived at its conclusion by coincidence. The minority arrived at its conclusion by research and thinking. It is much easier to convince the majority, as the minority is not going to be receptive to your argument.
I prefer to avoid using the phrase entirely. Can we deprecate parts of language? That seems like the easiest solution.