Grammar Nazi

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Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

Yes, I agree that can happen. And as I said above, to prevent that from happening, the atrocities of the Nazis should also be continuously discussed so the real meaning is preserved.

I trust you mean "continually" and not "continuously" (since the thread is about usage, write broadly, a correction is in order, although this is not a matter of grammar).

Of course, the problem is more complex than you insist on making it, assumedly to be contrarian ... since for the life of me I can see no other point. Would you personally agree, then, that any time you might use the word "Nazi" in this humorous vein or in "idle chatter" you should also make note of the "atrocities" in order that "the real meaning is preserved"? After all, the person you're speaking with may not know about the "real meaning," or may have fallen victim over time to the phenomenon I described earlier. Surely you are willing to take on this personal responsibility to ensure that your own humorous, idle use of the term does not contribute to the diminution of the real meaning.