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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 141 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary, and Brian is trying to correct them on what is and is not a word.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes that part I get, but I don't get the reply from the Merriam Webster account and why that is funny

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 113 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because they’re being like “bro please, come on“

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Their response is "Brian....". Like "let me hold your hand whole I say this"

It looks weird because they tagged him first

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Ah, that was a tag. I'm too unfamiliar with Twitter lol.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Alternatively, he's saying that these are not in fact unprecedented times.

[–] waz@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

Although it is an American dictionary, so it’s only going to be correct some of the time.