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Reluctantly Using 'Decimated'

The word 'decimated' is now being used in place of 'devastated' or 'crushed'. The etymology of the word points to the 1-in-10 killings in mutinous Roman legions and to 10% taxes. This blog entry makes a strong case for just getting on with things and use whatever meaning is in

  • Akber A Choudhry
Akber A Choudhry Sep 27, 2015 • 1 min read
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