(January 1, 2019 at 7:46 am)Amarok Wrote:(January 1, 2019 at 7:35 am)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: He asked for a definition and I gave him one from M-W dictionary. If a well established and trusted dictionary isn't acceptable to him, then no sense going round-n-round about definitions. Not interested in cherry picking.You gave a definition and you provided a dictionary page . Then the he asked you some really good questions you have yet to provide an answer for .
I'm pretty sure I responded to his initial questions, but really there was no point in him asking me for a definition if he wouldn't even expect the definition from a well-established dictionary. Even suggesting a Wiki-page as an alternate source makes it all sketchy, because I can't imagine he would've expected something as lengthy as the wiki link displayed. Also, wiki pages aren't always reliable considering anybody can make them. There is value in them as a source, but you also have to take it with a grain of salt and verify what you read. A lot of times the Wiki page will have a note asking for additional citations, so I will give them credit for that, but the fact of the matter is those citations are still missing.
