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conulyThe etymology of "dean" has to do with being the leader of a group of ten. Next time somebody pulls out the "ugh, nobody uses decimate correctly" line, never mind that using decimate in its original sense would mean that we never got to use the word ever (thankfully, we do not use the execution of 1/10 of the population as a form of punishment in our society) I'm going to ask why they hold the line on that but not on dean.
If their objection is anything like the objection to literally but not really, I know I can expect dead silence as a response.
If their objection is anything like the objection to literally but not really, I know I can expect dead silence as a response.
