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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean you feel confindent saying that a word has a meaning that is agreed upon

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes? Sometimes multiple in the case of homophones.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So if someone told you that you were using a word or words incorrectly, because the agreed upon usage of that term was decided, you would accept it and wouldn't pedantically argue that point instead?