Counting to 1,000,000

[George]

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But this is just about use in language, which isn't really defined quantitatively. You can grab a definition, but anecdotal evidence usually works better when it comes to what's actually used in context.

[Michen_S]

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I... guess so? I didn't fully understood that.

[George]

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Dictionaries can tell you the *correct* use of a word, but the *natural* use varies so it's worth asking a person.

[Michen_S]

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And language tends to develop over time anyways.

[George]

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Exactly, which is why dictionaries are updated so often!

[Michen_S]

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I'm not gonna spend so much on a couple of books.

[George]

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Plus internet dictionaries.

[Michen_S]

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Well, that too. But the best way to learn how a language evolves is by using it.

[George]

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Yup, which is where talking to folks about the use of certain words instead of just taking a definition it comes in!

[Michen_S]

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Plus, you can also learn dialects this way. (Though I still didn't learn much dialect stuff.)

[George]

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That too.

[Michen_S]

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At least a dictionary makes for a great starting point if you want to learn a new language. A translation dictionary, that is.

[HellEye]

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It really is. Was using that a whole bunch back in the day of not knowing English

[George]

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I'm only fluent in this language, never really put the time into learning another.

[HellEye]

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Well English is a must. If I was native English I don't think I'd bother learning another language.