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minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down11·10 days agoAnd M-W defines literally as its own antonym, so it’s not even logically sound.
minus-squaredavidgro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·10 days agoUnfortunately, it’s an accurate descriptive (as opposed to prescriptive) definition of how the word is commonly used in English. As much as I wish it were otherwise, English is extremely far from logically sound.
minus-squareEinskjaldi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days agoBut they do give the different meanings and explain the different usage.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoWhat do you think the job of a dictionary is?
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoNothing new. Flammable. Inflammable. QED.
And M-W defines literally as its own antonym, so it’s not even logically sound.
Unfortunately, it’s an accurate descriptive (as opposed to prescriptive) definition of how the word is commonly used in English.
As much as I wish it were otherwise, English is extremely far from logically sound.
But they do give the different meanings and explain the different usage.
What do you think the job of a dictionary is?
Nothing new. Flammable. Inflammable. QED.