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Topic	Has anyone ever used a BIG WORD that you DIDN'T know what it meant???
dainkinkaide 08/16/17 2:46:15 AM #12:	Kyuubi4269 posted... dainkinkaide posted... Well, first of all, usage evolves with time; that's how language works. The name of a historical group doesn't change over time. No, you're right, the name didn't change. But the meaning did by semantic broadening, which is a thing that happens in language all the time. Funny how I don't see you and your ilk arguing that people are using "thug" wrong when they're not referring to a member of a historical band of assassins who worshiped the Goddess Kali. --- Hank Pym changes superhero aliases more often than Hawkman changes origin stories. <cite>dainkinkaide posted [p:884865435] in Has anyone... [t:75675851]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kyuubi4269 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>dainkinkaide posted...</cite> <quote>Well, first of all, usage evolves with time; that's how language works. </quote> The name of a historical group doesn't change over time.</quote> No, you're right, the name didn't change. But the meaning did by semantic broadening, which is a thing that happens in language all the time. Funny how I don't see you and your ilk arguing that people are using "thug" wrong when they're not referring to a member of a historical band of assassins who worshiped the Goddess Kali. --- Hank Pym changes superhero aliases more often than Hawkman changes origin stories.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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