Misuse or language drift?

Aug. 13th, 2023 08:35 am
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People keep using "decimated" when they refer to total destruction. The word means "one in ten" . . .

Pedants backwards R us.
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Date: 2023-08-13 12:45 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] conuly
People keep using "december" when they refer to the twelfth month. The word means "tenth month".

Date: 2023-08-13 01:49 pm (UTC)
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Maybe even "Pedants Я us"?
Edited Date: 2023-08-13 01:49 pm (UTC)

Date: 2023-08-13 03:08 pm (UTC)
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That requires too much work, tracking down the correct font.
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