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octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 weeks agoIt is truly bizarre that one of the definitions of the word is literally the opposite of the primary definition of the word, however.
Comment on You have 8 seconds.
octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 weeks agoIt is truly bizarre that one of the definitions of the word is literally the opposite of the primary definition of the word, however.
maryjayjay@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The dictionary is descriptive, not proscriptive. Language evolves
octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I knew I’d receive that reply, and I know it to be true. It’s still very odd, as noted. I’m sure there are other examples where one definition contradicts another, but none immediately spring to mind.
maryjayjay@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Here’s a fun list: dailywritingtips.com/75-contronyms-words-with-con…
It literally includes literally 😉