Dictionaries are not an authority
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Quote of the year. Or at least a very hot contender! 
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Do you think dictionaries added âmemeâ before it was used by anyone? Just curious
If you do the same thing on your second account it becomes meaningless and youâll lose interest. One of the core idea of PLEX is to support your 2n-, 3rd- ⌠accounts with it via subscription or SP, while paying just for your main account. While your main account is suited for brawling combat for PVP or PVE, your second account ALTs can be trained into Covops, or Blackops warfare, or intel, or hauling.
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Dictionaries added âmemeâ after the term was coined and first published in the book âThe Selfish Geneâ which is still considered one of the foremost works on modern genetics.
The use of meme youâre thinking of came somewhat later.
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Yes. Helps to make new goals for yourself, of which there are innumerable in this game.
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Do you think Dictionaries have a definition for the term âQuietâ?
Yes nobody is as quiet as me
O.o
Depends which dictionary weâre talking about
The Oxford English Dictionary or Merriam Webster, very much an authority.
Wesfahrnâs Lexicon Of Made Up Words Nobody Else Uses, not so much.
English dictionaries are private enterprises that record usage - not state run entities with the powers of enforcement.
An organizationâs decision to accept a specific dictionary as a codified reference is the business of the specific organization. The dictionaries themselves, nor the private entities that produce them, actually have no authority over a speakerâs usage.
They record - not command.
âOn the other hand, Gadget side-eyes FrenchâŚ
judges refer to regular dictionaries from the time a law was written when they are analyzing/applying the words of that law
And they may do so. Who decides WHICH dictionary to use?
The individual judge - or their higher organization.
They may also have a specific law dictionary they prefer - there are plenty to pick from.
But they can change at anytime - according to their organizationâs policies or whims.
âGadget just uses googleâŚ
authority /É-thĂ´râ˛Ä-tÄ, É-thĹrâ˛-, Ă´-/
noun
- The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
- One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials.
âland titles issued by the civil authority.â
- Power assigned to another; authorization.
âDeputies were given authority to make arrests.â
- A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field.
âa city transit authority.â
5. An accepted source of expert information or advice.
âa noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.â
- A quotation or citation from such a source.
âbiblical authorities for a moral argument.â
- Justification; grounds.
âOn what authority do you make such a claim?â
The RSPB is an authority on birds but has no power to command or enforce birdiness.
Whatâs your source for these definitions?
Itâs likely one I donât accept as an authorityâŚ
Again, English Dictionaries are for-profit organizations that COLLECT usage, not dictate it.
If an individual or an organization chooses to use a specific dictionary as a policy guide, then thatâs their decision. Another person or organization may not choose to use said dictionary as a guide.
The French Government literally has control over the French language.
âGadget takes from here and there
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The thread is about words now? Letâs bring William Shakespeare!
He created the word:
Shakespeare created the word bump and so he is the great- grandfather of http://www.minerbumping.com/, there would be no bumping without Shakespeare
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The Immortals actually arenât a governmental organisation theyâre academic.
Welsh has two similar bodies, both academic, both with similar authority, one for Northern Welsh and one for Southern Welsh.
I feel like youâre being obtuse. An academic authority has studied something and has knowledge, not control. This is still authority. The word authority has more than one meaning. The worldâs foremost authority on particle physics does not control physics, they only have the greatest current knowledge of physics.
This is not an ambiguous use of the term.
I grinded a dictionary with an Omega and bought an Encyclopedia.
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From my end it sure looks like the AcadĂŠmie is government controlled - but Iâm not French, so thereâs that. But France accepts them as their authority on the French language - which brings me toâŚ
If YOU choose a specific English dictionary as an authority, it doesnât mean that anyone else does.
English Dictionaries arenât actual authorities - they have to be recognized to act as such by their users. And since there are hundreds of English Dictionaries available, if each dictionary was an authority, then which one would be ârightâ? The answer is none of them, because they compete for customers. They ALL want to be your authority - none of them are by default.
Thatâs the point Iâm trying to get across.
I hope that helps.
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This is incorrect.
You can choose not to recognise an authority, but that doesnât make it less so. An authority has itâs own credentials and basis. It is not subjective, and they can absolutely be in disagreement and still both be authorities. This happens all the time. My example of Bangor and Aberystwyth Welsh language authorities is a good one, the north/south divide is circumstantial, both are authorities on the Welsh language which has no official subdivisions. They disagree on fundamental words. Llewynog and Cadno are both, for examples, words for âFoxâ.
Both institutions are recognised authorities, including by the Welsh government.
If you choose not to recognise it, well thatâs your issue.
The local governments of South Korea and of Taiwan both share a situation where another government does not recognise their authority. They are still clearly authorities.
The OED and Miriam Webster are both authorities. You can argue that you donât recognise them but it doesnât matter. Theyâre still authorities. They can still back up their credentials, they can provide their established methods of operation and the qualification they use to include words in their dictionaries. They disagree with each other (Miriam Webster butchered spellings, for example, and the two donât agree on the spelling of âcolourâ). It doesnât matter. Theyâre both still authorities.