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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to c/general@lemmy.world

Why should language be controlled by central, and private organizations like Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary, etc.? Language is organic and should evolve with people. What better to reflect that than a crowd sourced dictionary?

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[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

It depends what you mean by a "proper standard". Anyone can reference a dictionary. A dictionary is an extension of language, and, by that extension, it should evolve organically as language does.

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