Websters Dictionary Recognizes Gay Marriage

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  1. jjsjr

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    #1 jjsjr, Mar 19, 2009
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    I always knew those lexocogrophers were a hell-bound crowd!:biggrin1:
     
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    they changed the definition 6 years ago and now the fundies just now up in arms..lollllllll dumbasses.
     
    #3 houtx48, Mar 19, 2009
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    Please. The dictionary doesn't define words. The people who use words define them. For example, people of the Christian Right don't fit the dictionary definitions of either Christian or Right.
     
    #4 joyboytoy79, Mar 19, 2009
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    I wonder how this will affect elementary school level spelling classes?
     
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    if falls under the word marriage, so i guess no problem with spelling contests. i'd be happy to use in a sentence.
     
    #6 houtx48, Mar 19, 2009
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