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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary 02 Nov 2013, 10:11
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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary because of popular usage is a normal part of the
evolution of a language; but purists argue that this practice leads to a "dumbing down" of the language,
which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes.

A. which they liken to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes

B. which they liken to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal

C. which they liken to particular crimes being made legal just because people are committing those crimes

D. likening it to, just because people are committing particular crimes, making those crimes legal

E. likening it to making particular crimes legal just because people are committing those crimes

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Pragmatists believe that adding words to the dictionary 03 Nov 2013, 06:33
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I was curious if likening is a word. So I googled and found that "liken" means "point out the resemblance of someone or something to". Likening is gerund of liken

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