From: jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu 
  
 On 2025-09-20, Mark Goodge  wrote: 
 > On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:59:03 -0000 (UTC), Jon Ribbens 
 > wrote: 
 >>On 2025-09-19, Norman Wells  wrote: 
 >>> On 19/09/2025 20:00, Mark Goodge wrote: 
 >>>> There is absolutely nothing in either law or the natural use of the 
 >>>> English language which restricts "advert" to commerce. 
 >>> 
 >>> But you're wrong.  You see, for the natural meaning of words in the 
 >>> English language, you need to consult what are called dictionaries. 
 >>> 
 >>> Whereupon you will discover that they all say an advertisement means 
 >>> something along the lines of: 
 >>> 
 >>> "a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy 
 >>> a product or service" 
 >> 
 >>Wait, slow down, I'm gonna need more popcorn. 
 > 
 > Don't bother. Even the dictionaries he's so in love with disagree with him. 
 > 
 > https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/advertise 
 > 
 > https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/advertise 
 > 
 > https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertise 
 > 
 > https://www.thefreedictionary.com/advertise 
  
 Well exactly - why do you think I need all the popcorn? He's decided 
 to commit entirely to his imagined definition of the word without 
 first checking that he's actually right, which of course he isn't, 
 and he's going to keep on insisting on his wrong definition until 
 the end of time no matter how much evidence is shown against him. 
  
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