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Quote from: byronbb on November 09, 2012, 08:58:56 PM

Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical".

"Bitgold" suggests that it is related to gold in some way, like having units backed by gold or something. This is flase and would be misleading, since the price of gold in bitcoins fluctuates just like the price of everything else.

Bitcoin is a currency, and whle it shares a couple properties with gold they are not related.

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Quote from: byronbb on November 09, 2012, 08:58:56 PM

Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical".

nothing else sounds right, i think bitcoin is perfect

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Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical".

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"the dictionary" i think it's just a web guider

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 03:04:24 AM

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 01:27:49 AM

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Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents.

Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there Tongue

Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation.

Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up.

Just spoke with The Seance Foundation and was informed that Asimov is on it.

Is that even real? Or am I missing something

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Quote from: helloworld on November 08, 2012, 02:00:57 AM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 01:27:49 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 01:01:44 AM

Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents.

Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there Tongue

Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation.

Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up.

Just spoke with The Seance Foundation and was informed that Asimov is on it.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 01:27:49 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 01:01:44 AM

Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents.

Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there Tongue

Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation.

Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up.

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Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 01:01:44 AM

Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents.

Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there Tongue

Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation.

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Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents.

Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there Tongue

helloworld

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Quote from: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 12:35:14 AM

Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

It's in several of my dictionaries already. Yes sir, no squiggly red lines for me anymore.

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Quote from: Seal on November 08, 2012, 12:31:03 AM

Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules.

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To decide which words to include in the dictionary and to determine what they mean, Merriam-Webster editors study the language as it's used. They carefully monitor which words people use most often and how they use them.
Each day most Merriam-Webster editors devote an hour or two to reading a cross section of published material, including books, newspapers, magazines, and electronic publications; in our office this activity is called "reading and marking." The editors scour the texts in search of new words, new usages of existing words, variant spellings, and inflected forms–in short, anything that might help in deciding if a word belongs in the dictionary, understanding what it means, and determining typical usage. Any word of interest is marked, along with surrounding context that offers insight into its form and use.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/words_in.htm

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Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?

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