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Comment by jeremyjh

2 hours ago

That is absolutely the only requirement for it to be correct. Words are defined by the way people use them, and that can change over time. A dictionary is a record, not a rulebook.

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gjvc  10 minutes ago

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electrondood  25 minutes ago

It's only a certain subset of the population that speaks like this. It's pompous and ridiculous. Are the two syllables in the word "request" one too many for people working in Product?

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