Iβm surprised. Merriam-Webster is usually the Urban Dictionary of print dictionaries. Iβd have more expected them to change their definition because βmuh common usage.β
Hacks. OED or death.
I love that there are strong opinions like this out there for dictionaries.
Youβve convinced me. Iβm ride or die for OED now too.
I never really thought about choosing a side, but I am a staunch supporter of the Oxford comma. I guess now I know which side Iβm on. Letβs fucking go
Of course! Iβd have thought that went without saying. Iβm not a barbarian.
I once read an article praising the 1913 edition of the Websterβs dictionary and I have been using it ever since (in the form of GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English). That with etymonline makes the reading experience quite pleasant.
Well, you and I were already basically besties, werenβt we @The_Picard_Maneuver?