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WCDT Nov 8 - Nov 13th (4651-4655)
sitnspin:
It's almost as if language evolves organically and attempts to artificially constrain and direct it are doomed to failure and all "rules" on its usage are pure bunk
Farideh:
Language rules are more about 'current usage' than 'this is how it will be forevermore'
Cornelius:
--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Nov 2021, 23:39 ---There's only one "rule" about coining a new word.
Can you convince a lot of other people to start using it?
If so, congratulations. You've just coined a new word that will soon make it into dictionaries.
--- End quote ---
Depending on the dictionary, about six would do.
Tova:
I am guessing there's a story behind that little throwaway line. Which dictionary, which six people?
Cornelius:
Some Dutch dictionaries used to have a rule that if it was published in six different periodicals over a certain amount of time, a certain amount of times, the word would be included. So, get friendly with six editors, and you're there.
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