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Acorn in water - one nut is all it takes (to grow a tree)
Cereoid-UR12- schreef
Just because some "word" is in some dictionary that doesn't mean its a real word. + + + Would depend more or less on the dictionary, wouldn't it? If a word is in all the big dictionaries this speaks volumes. You really do live in a little world of your own making, don't you? + + + There are slang dictionaries full of words of dubious merit. + + + We certainly see you using plenty such words! PvR |
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Acorn in water - one nut is all it takes (to grow a tree)
You have that backwards, Spirogyra.
Dictionaries depend on words, not the other way arounds. Word to you mother, Rinkytink. Sorry Fluffboy, but you can't get into my world no matter how much you beg. P van Rijckevorsel wrote in message ... Cereoid-UR12- schreef Just because some "word" is in some dictionary that doesn't mean its a real word. + + + Would depend more or less on the dictionary, wouldn't it? If a word is in all the big dictionaries this speaks volumes. You really do live in a little world of your own making, don't you? + + + There are slang dictionaries full of words of dubious merit. + + + We certainly see you using plenty such words! PvR |
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Acorn in water - one nut is all it takes (to grow a tree)
P van Rijckevorsel wrote
You really do live in a little world of your own making, don't you? Cereoid-UR12- schreef .... you can't get into my world no matter ... + + + QED PvR |
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Acorn in water - one nut is all it takes (to grow a tree)
On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:51:22 +0200, "P van Rijckevorsel"
wrote: Cereoid-UR12- schreef Just because some "word" is in some dictionary that doesn't mean its a real word. + + + Would depend more or less on the dictionary, wouldn't it? If a word is in all the big dictionaries this speaks volumes. You really do live in a little world of your own making, don't you? + + + There are slang dictionaries full of words of dubious merit. + + + We certainly see you using plenty such words! PvR Several points. a good dictionary is a record of how words are actually USED. it may and often does comment on the level of correctness of that word, if it is slang, colloquial or obsolete. an "actuality" is a noun and has a specific meaning in the sciences of mathematical probability. I adore slang dictionaries, the only problem being they are out of date the moment they are published if not before. however, antique slang often takes its place in proper useage. words like MOB, and so forth. |
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