Quoth Chris Down: > I'm not really interested in engaging in some Google soapboxing > when we are discussing something entirely unrelated.
I am, a bit ;) > 7heo writes: > > I don't trust Google, and I'm not going to take any definition from them. > > Google does not define this word, this word is defined by those who > speak English. But it's interesting, because in the past the definitions chosen have been by editors & editorial teams, who have certain biases and opinions about things. The editors of dictionaries tend to be very weird in interesting ways, that you can look up. If you rely on Google, the definitions are chosen algorithmically, which unavoidably has other biases attached, that you can't know or question. > If you want to believe they are trying to undermine the > course of language, or something, you are nuts. Not undermine, but change, sure. And in ways that are important, and worth thinking about.
