Kaimani Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 do words only ever mean one thing. is the dictionary definition of a word only ever the only valid one? have you ever been in situations when a misunderstanding arises because the same word means different things to different people? besides numbers, and scientific terms, can words really ever be objective? or do they change with situations, time and people using, or hearing them? there are the obvious loaded ones-terrorist, for example- to some that take totally different meanings. is this 'just the way it goes' or something to fight against? which words do you have the most problems with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 People not understanding the modern variation of wicked, because it's still the same... until it became too commonplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 People not understanding the modern variation of wicked, because it's still the same... until it became too commonplace. common place to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I find the modern use of "jealous", to mean "envious" annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I find the modern use of "jealous", to mean "envious" annoying like, "I'm so jealous of that watch you're wearing."? there's a new one coming up-"don't jealous me." meaning don't be envious of what i have. everyone below 20's saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I shouldn't . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24/7 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 do words only ever mean one thing. is the dictionary definition of a word only ever the only valid one? have you ever been in situations when a misunderstanding arises because the same word means different things to different people? besides numbers, and scientific terms, can words really ever be objective? or do they change with situations, time and people using, or hearing them? there are the obvious loaded ones-terrorist, for example- to some that take totally different meanings. is this 'just the way it goes' or something to fight against? which words do you have the most problems with? I'm not, but! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 If they could just choose the right flaming word to write down here I'd be happy Wary is not written 'weary' lose is not written 'loose' there are some absolute pearlers regularly appear on here where what they've ACTUALLY written means something completely different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm not, but! like "I'm not being funny but..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 like, "I'm so jealous of that watch you're wearing."? there's a new one coming up-"don't jealous me." meaning don't be envious of what i have. everyone below 20's saying it. Yes, exactly! Luckily, I don't know anyone under 20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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