But to answer your question, someone did release their own dictionary… and, thus, became a definitive authority on language… in 1847. That someone (actually someones) were the Merriam brothers. They then bought a license from another someone named Webster. Maybe you’ve heard of them.
If you are serious, you are digging pretty damn deep trying to make your point. If you’re not careful, you might come out on the other side of the world.
Wow. I’m not sure if you’re serious or trolling.
But to answer your question, someone did release their own dictionary… and, thus, became a definitive authority on language… in 1847. That someone (actually someones) were the Merriam brothers. They then bought a license from another someone named Webster. Maybe you’ve heard of them.
If you are serious, you are digging pretty damn deep trying to make your point. If you’re not careful, you might come out on the other side of the world.
So anyone with standards is a troll now? Jesus fuck.
Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive; when meanings get changed by popular usage, so too do dictionaries follow.
Terribly sorry you’re learning this so late in life. Might have saved yourself some frustration otherwise.