Language usage is not as precise as it could be but that is what makes it interesting. One of my favourite TV documentaries was The Story of English which was the basis of my comment earlier: Language changes over time and locations around the world. (01 Jun 24 - 03:07 PM ) The rate of these changes is exponential now in our technological age, IMO.
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