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Old 04-20-2009, 12:13 PM   #98
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
But real-world usage is what is "proper". The role of most dictionaries is to document how language is used, not to act as an "arbitor" of how it "should" be used.
Yes and no. Alot of people make mistakes too... for example, confusing sit and set, lay and lie, well and good, etc.

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