• Richard@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Some words have simply entered common use and become decoupled from their former meaning. Maybe your acquaintance was right.

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      5 months ago

      Watching my own language means my “acquaintance” was right? I don’t think I’m the one with a stick, if that’s the case.

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      5 months ago

      Seems like Orwell was right