Originally Posted By: DFT
Originally Posted By: Mike Halloran
Originally Posted By: DFT
… Words mean what they mean as they were first meant. …


That is not at all true — and never was.


It is entirely true - and always has been.

That doesn't mean that the meaning of words don't/ can't change over time. It simply means that when uttered or written by the originator, the originator knew what they meant.

So if you care to listen to lyrics or read a passage from something created years ago, you will only understand if you know the meaning of the word as it was meant ... not what it may or may not mean contemporarily.

Apparently, it also means that you can take things entirely out of context and use it as an excuse to blather on and on and on and on and…

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