Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoUkrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syriawww.kyivpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down14
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkUkrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syriawww.kyivpost.comBilly@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareregdog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down11·2 months ago“Decimate” means to decrease by 10%.
minus-squareathairmor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down12·2 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-up7arrow-down3·2 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.