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You know its bad when the dictionary comes to argue. (lemm.ee)
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BTW, check merriam-webster's bluesky. Its really good.

TranscriptA tweet saying "It took me 19 years to figure out NEWS stands for "notable events, weather and sports" πŸ€”". It has a reply from Merriam-Webster saying "No."

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[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just like TIPS is not an acronym of To Ensure Prompt Service.

[–] swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

TEPS

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is what happens when I don't proofread but fuck it I'm leaving it as is

[–] swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Hah well it’d be incorrect if it were insure so maybe you were right after all