SERA!

[Colenzo]

i want you to wrap your croissant around my hotdog so we can make pigs n a blanket

[Mizango]

hawt.


dictionary elitism is retarded fyi...people who harp on it usually never took the time to see how words have been created/evolved over the years. It is, actually, a pet peeve of mine.

Your right, shit bugs me to.

[Ksandra]

elitism of any kind is never retarded, false definitions of elitism very well may be.

What gets defined as "false"?

The idea of language in itself is communication from one to another. If overtime a word is used to convey a different meaning, AND that meaning is understood when spoken, how can it be considered "false". It is only false to the elites that want to insist upon a standardization that can only be deemed "official" by a select few that make money each time a new dictionary edition is put out.

Lets take that word elitism

Webster:

Date: 1947

1 : leadership or rule by an elite
2 : the selectivity of the elite; especially : snobbery <elitism in choosing new members>
3 : consciousness of being or belonging to an elite

American Heritage:

n.

1.

The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
2.

1.

The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
2.

Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.



Which get defined as the "true" definition?

Now Webster is more acclaimed than American Heritage. But I would argue the Heritage version more accurate, because it gives a more closer definition to the way the word is interpreted when spoken in modern day society.

In the end though, both could be considered accurate as long as the word communicates both definitions when spoken/written.

[Ksandra]

For those that don't know btw: Irregardless, started off as a satirical word in the 20th century. As you can tell broken down it should be a double negative, but really gives the same meaning of regardless (think flammable and inflammable).

It's been used often enough to be forced into dictionaries, but is quoted as "nonstandard". Which, imo is retarded. A dictionary is supposed to be a resource for people looking up words they hear/read and don't know, not a place to decide if a word is "right".

[quannum]

i could care less

[Ryko]

That's like saying that a word shouldnt be noted as slang just because it's in a dictionary. Words should be noted as being off in some way if they are, in fact, off in some way. "Ain't" has been in the dictionary for god knows how long but it doesn't change that it's improper to use. Don't be stupid.

[quannum]

those webster definitions are horrible.

definition:

1. something that defines.

[Day]

Webster didn't know shit anyways fucking black orphan with white parents how the hell is he going to know gewd words.

[quannum]

george popppadopalous was the fucking man yo

[Ksandra]

That's like saying that a word shouldnt be noted as slang just because it's in a dictionary. Words should be noted as being off in some way if they are, in fact, off in some way. "Ain't" has been in the dictionary for god knows how long but it doesn't change that it's improper to use. Don't be stupid.

I would agree, but would say that irregardless should get listed under "slang", not "nonstandard" some even list it as "incorrect".

Ain't is actually another great example. I remember dictionaries arguing over putting that in when I was younger, though the word had already been mainstream for decades..


I don't mind them getting listed as slang, but don't list them as being wrong.

those webster definitions are horrible.

definition:

1. something that defines.

And yet webster is the one people use the most outside of oxford...

[quannum]

i misspelled the hell outta that name

[Linliel]

"out of"

[Ryko]

Get outta here.

[Colenzo]

its gonna blow

[Linliel]

"out of"

[Ryko]

[Linliel]

<3

[Ryko]

Nah

[Kiro]

Cold-blooded.

[Ryko]

Snoop said it in 94