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It’s not wrong if it’s commonly used and commonly understood



Of course it is. Doing a wrong thing a lot doesn't make it less wrong. Over time maybe its "wrongness" will change the way language naturally changes over time.

But today, it's wrong.


That change has already occurred. What are you waiting for?




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