"Agreeance" not a word?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by .Essence., Mar 7, 2008.

  1. #1
    Well I just found out today that apparently "agreeance isn't a word". :eek:
     
    .Essence., Mar 7, 2008 IP
  2. danger9918

    danger9918 Well-Known Member

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    you seriously thought agreeance is a word ??? dont tell me your a native english speaker.
     
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  3. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    People use it, therefor it's a word...just an obsolete one.

    Another one: "irregardless"..I hear people using that one a lot too. :rolleyes:
     
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    hexadecimal00110 Peon

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    If you say a word, and the majority of your society understands what you mean, then it's a word.

    Just because it isn't listed books and encyclopedias doesn't mean it's not acceptable.

    The whole point is for your audience to understand, and if they do, that's all that matters.
     
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    How about agreemation? Agreeality?

    Vocabulary will change. Just use it a lot and it will become more commonplace. Normalcy wasn't a word either, until Harding used it and now everyone uses it.
     
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    TeKn1qu3z Well-Known Member

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    I could have sworn agreeance was a word..
     
    TeKn1qu3z, Mar 7, 2008 IP
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    Quote: According to the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary, "agreeance" is actually a word.
     
    sportiana, Mar 7, 2008 IP