In a message dated 9/23/00 8:43:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
randallyoung@earthlink.net writes:
<< If your argument is that it is not properly part of the English
language, then I would argue that English is a living language, defined
by common usage, not by some dictionary. 50 years ago, the word
"transistor" was nowhere to be found, and the word "computer" meant a
person who did mathematics. We make up new words and change the meaning
of old ones all the time. The dictionaries cannot hope to keep up. In
fact, the entire concept of dictionary is a much newer invention than
English. >>
I'd say "fluif" is a perfect example of the above point! (But you all knew
THAT one was coming!)
Ken Nuelle
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