i’ve never been on this site before – that is to say, you don’t even get like a couple free words

what a joke

  • @stoly
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    1310 months ago

    The OED is like 150 years old with literally thousands of people scouring every possible source of English for any possible permutation of every word ever. It’s a reference for specialists, not public consumption.

    • @[email protected]
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      -210 months ago

      Yet every unusual entry I thought to look up says this:

      Some aren’t even that complicated or lengthy to define. As a specialist who would possibly use it, not terribly impressed.

      • @stoly
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        210 months ago

        Shockingly, the use of the word “the” might not be all that interesting. That’s not the point, the goal is to document all possible uses and that is laudable.