• tburkhol@slrpnk.net
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      3 hours ago

      Lots of phrases get distorted by journalists and activists who don’t bother to learn their correct use and just go by vibe. “Begs the question” is beyond recovery, but ‘centimillionaire’ makes as much sense as ‘600% discount.’ 80% of people ignore any statement containing a number, so the subtle difference between hundred and hundredth is hard to convey.

      Charles Darwin would not play football on a centi-meter long field.