[quote=@Andreyich]
This isn't the middle ages, 
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I wish that were more apparent.


[quote=@Andreyich]
as said earlier we are in an era of standardization.
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Clearly this isn't true as we now use gender slightly differently. You could easily demonstrate hundreds of words whose meanings have shifted subtly or drastically. Language changes, people can not want it to, but linguistics marches on!



[quote=@Andreyich]
As earlier said you are pretty adamant in your beliefs too, so don't try to mock me and mdk for staunchness in our's. 

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Sure and it is possible you will convince me of your points. It hasn't happened yet but of course I am subject to the same instinctive defensiveness I just described. I'm not intentionally trying to mock your beliefs but not all ideas are equally worthy of respect.