> Actually, I never meant to dismiss your point. It's just that there are
> standards and there are habits and sometimes it takes very long for the
> first to overcome the latter if ever (Just have a look as the use of SI
> units).

Or, taken another way- the habits often end up becoming the standards.

Webster's isn't a static thing. :)



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