Discussion: Merriam-Webster Gets In On The 'Alternative Facts' Fun

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The stupid phrasing has probably something to do with her ties to the so- called “Alternative Right.”

She deserves an alternative punch in the nose.

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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams

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An Alternative Fact…

is a lie!

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You need to work on adverbial placement in English, moi droog. Your English is good in general, so you can feel pleased about that, but even an occasional slip will make native speakers suspicious.

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Shouldn’t have been Merriam-Webster, but Roget’s. “Alternative facts” is a synonym for “flat-out lie.”

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Thanks for the inane comment.

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Love it!

Guard your dictionaries, everyone. Trump might decide he wants a bonfire.

I see someone else is having a bit of a meltdown. So predictable.

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Fine. Expect some time to go by before I offer you any help again with idioms and such. Talk funny all you want. Now I have to go throw the cow over the fence some hay.

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So I was curious to see if #alternativefacts was still trending. Before I was about to click that MW Tweet off, I got this cartoon gem.

yeaaa

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but at least we can confirm the ’ signature ’ —

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She should have credited the great Steven Colbert, truly a man ahead of his time, with the word “truthiness”.

They’ve gone beyond something that feels like the truth to outright lies. I suppose that counts as progress if you’re a Republican.

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She lucked up

While alternative facts is still trending, if it wasn’t for Yordano Ventura’s unfortunate passing and that Arsenal thread, she might have easily made it to #1.

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surreal

Definition: When a President thinks “honor” is spelled honer. First illiterate President in nation’s history.

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Cut the red tape … facts make ruling harder —

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Orwell said to see a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever. But what it turns out to be is more like a never-ending Dead Parrot sketch.

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After four years of Trump boot stomping Americans’ faces will be covered in little swastikas.

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I wonder if the day will come when those who peddle “alternative facts” will be told to take their bullshit (alternative term for “alternative facts”) to “alternative news sites” and leave journalism to those interested in “actual facts”

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