Comment Re:Oversimplifying Linguistic Change (Score 1) 564
The witches appear to have won their recontexting of the word. However, they remain very vigilant of the use and continue to froth when someone crosses them ... taking on the Keeper of Encarta, for example.
Fostering 'correct' use by giving the Dead Tree People something to use, such as ESR's work, and screaming bloody murder (in a chillingly organized way) would have to be among our many weapons.
Does not 'hacker' have a similar mixed meaning in golf?
Fostering 'correct' use by giving the Dead Tree People something to use, such as ESR's work, and screaming bloody murder (in a chillingly organized way) would have to be among our many weapons.
Does not 'hacker' have a similar mixed meaning in golf?