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Happyjames Posted 12 years ago
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new words keep getting added to what is known as the urban dictionary.Are using these words correct grammatically or is it better we ignore them
  

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Are using these words correct grammatically or is it better we ignore them Urban Dictionary contains user-generated content. There is no proper editorial control, and people can, and do, submit incorrect information and made-up nonsense. The definitions are often written in bad English.

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  • Are using these words correct grammatically or is it better we ignore them Urban Dictionary contains user-generated content.
  • There is no proper editorial control, and people can, and do, submit incorrect information and made-up nonsense.
  • The definitions are often written in bad English.
  • Urban Dictionary also seems to have a bias towards offensive words and phrases, or offensive meanings of normal words, and its definitions may not be objective.
  • Urban Dictionary can be useful for finding the meaning of obscure or very new slang terms, but it should be treated with caution and not used as a regular dictionary.
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happyjames new words keep getting added to what is known as the urban dictionary.Are using these words correct grammatically or is it better we ignore them
Urban Dictionary contains user-generated content. There is no proper editorial control, and people can, and do, submit incorrect information and made-up nonsense. The definitions are often written in bad En
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happyjamesAre Is using these words correct grammatically or is it better we ignore them?
There is a difference between grammar and usage. Even the weirdest words you might find in the Urban Dictionary can be used grammatically. It's just that the usage described
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