Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoUkrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syriawww.kyivpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down16 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1143arrow-down1external-linkUkrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syriawww.kyivpost.comBilly@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square24fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareregdog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down12·6 months ago“Decimate” means to decrease by 10%.
minus-squareathairmor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down12·6 months agoJust stop. Meanings of words change. Besides, we’re not speaking Latin. https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-original-definition-of-decimate
minus-squareregdog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·6 months agoWhile I disagree with you, that was a good article.
“Decimate” means to decrease by 10%.
Just stop. Meanings of words change. Besides, we’re not speaking Latin.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-original-definition-of-decimate
While I disagree with you, that was a good article.