* Tengukami takes a swig of whiskey.
The problem with Ran's prescriptivism is that if the self-appointed Guardians of the English Language thought this way in the 10th century, we'd still be using words with gender, declining nouns, and using crazy-ass letters like ? and ?. Language evolves and changes. Citing the ancient Roman meaning of "decimate" is laughable. Is English grammar carved in immutable stone for all time? Or is it a living thing that changes with its speakers, and the times they live in? I reject your prescriptivism, Ran! You are a tyrant, and an enemy of the language you think you protect! I would remind you that it was Winston Churchill who once said-
* Tengukami vomits onto the floor.
E-Excuse me ...