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erdtirdmans t1_j4hxzbe wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Seen in Harrisburg, Philly vernacular spreading west? by [deleted]

they're not. A non-specific noun isn't automatically a pronoun. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronoun https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/her https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thingamajig https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/her?q=Her https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thingamajig?q=Thingamajig

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ocasas t1_jbgns5k wrote

Reply to comment by ubzrvnT in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by Magister_Xehanort

language. * In english, it's a bit tricky: 'American' is the accepted demonym, but [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American), [Cambridge](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/american?q=American), [Oxford Learner's](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/american_1?q=american) and [dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/american) list ... with 'American history': USA history? or the continent history? Although Merriam-Webster does list [United Statesian](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/United%20Statesian) as a native from the USA. [More on the subject](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonyms_for_the_United_States)

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LearnDifferenceBot t1_iunxa16 wrote

Reply to comment by TheDanishDude in The shrinking ozone hole shows that the world can actually solve an environmental crisis by wicke_s

loose out *lose *Learn the difference [here](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/lose-vs-loose-usage#:~:text=%27Lose%27%20or%20%27Loose%27%3F&text=Lose%20typically%20functions%20only%20as,commonly%2C%20a%20noun%20or%20adverb).* *** ^(Greetings, I am a language corrector bot. To make me ignore further mistakes from you in the future, reply `!optout` to this comment

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slapnflop t1_ivmkuc3 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Michael Shermer argues that science can determine many of our moral values. Morality is aimed at protecting certain human desires, like avoidance of harm (e.g. torture, slavery). Science helps us determine what these desires are and how to best achieve them. by Ma3Ke4Li3

shared. Dictionary definitions are not as clear in their reporting of usage as you insinuate: [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy)

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iNstein t1_ix8bt3y wrote

Reply to comment by izumi3682 in GPT-4 is Almost Here, And it Looks Better than Anything Else - As GPT-3 remains a lot ambiguous, the new model could be a fraction of the futuristic bigger models that are yet to come. by izumi3682

www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/on-tenterhooks-origin-meaning-phrase Very common phrase, often said as tenderhooks because they sound similar and most people are not familiar with the word tenter

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omnia5-9 t1_iy2dwhl wrote

Reply to comment by DynoMiteDoodle in Zanzibar, 1947. A nanny poses with a young child she watched, named Farrokh Bulsara. by david_3536

Your oblivious to your own statements this the actual meaning to your own statement https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20humble%20origins#:~:text=%3A%20from%20a%20family%20that%20did,social%20status%20or%20much%20money. Where the fuck are you going don't lose yourself no one mentioned any prophets

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LearnDifferenceBot t1_izmcbo2 wrote

Reply to comment by GrandallFFBE in Haworth chair that my wife office was throwing away 3 years ago. by swim846

loose them *lose *Learn the difference [here](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/lose-vs-loose-usage#:~:text=%27Lose%27%20or%20%27Loose%27%3F&text=Lose%20typically%20functions%20only%20as,commonly%2C%20a%20noun%20or%20adverb).* *** ^(Greetings, I am a language corrector bot. To make me ignore further mistakes from you in the future, reply `!optout` to this comment

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Fordfff t1_j2d2uju wrote

Reply to comment by whitepplwithdreads in Why are some people against accessibility options? by [deleted]

issue with not understanding what the word "option" means, so here's a little help: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option#:~:text=option%20implies%20a%20power%20to%20choose%20that%20is%20specifically%20granted%20or%20guaranteed.&text=alternative%20implies%20a%20need%20to%20choose%20one%20and%20reject%20another%20possibility.&text=preference%20suggests%20a%20choice%20guided%20by%20one's%20judgment%20or%20predilections.

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bdy435 t1_j5oxqez wrote

Reply to comment by Spooky2000 in New Haven Board of Ed. security officer fires gun at teen who was breaking into his car: PD by EasyE0287

higher in the northeast. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state/ Also, poor choice of word for this thread. [Draconian](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draconian) >Draconian comes from Draco, the name of a 7th-century B.C. Athenian legislator who created

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QuickSpore t1_j7d3g84 wrote

Reply to comment by BeatlesTypeBeat in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn

school, my internships, or my first couple jobs. It’s interesting that according to [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead) they didn’t recognize lede as an appropriate variant spelling till 2008. That vibes with

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