Christopher tm Herdt (cherdt) wrote,
Christopher tm Herdt
cherdt
  • Mood: irritated
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I do not intend to be prescriptive or judgmental

I don't mean to be a stick-in-the-mud. People can use language as they like. Yet, whenever someone (mis)uses the word "prodigal" to refer to an individual who returns after a prolonged absence, it makes my blood boil.
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