A senior Palestinian official says President Mahmoud Abbas has canceled his participation in a meeting scheduled Wednesday with President Joe Biden and other Mideast leaders.
Regardless the point is a dictionary does not define words but rather describes how they are used. Even if it covered national militaries, which it does not, it wouldn’t support your claim. In fact it would be an “appeal to authority”
Correct. There is no authority in language except French. So your pedantic arguments are also flawed. Your own argument works against you
TBF it is called the Lingua Franca. Obviously French is correct.
Sorry, what is called the Lingua Franca? I missed which part you’re referencing
I only made the French comment because the French government has an official entity granted the authority to define the official French language.
The lingua Franca is the main tongue used in the world at the time. It’s called that because it used to be French, now it’s English.
You’re one of today’s lucky 10,000!
There is also ones for other languages.
Regardless the point is a dictionary does not define words but rather describes how they are used. Even if it covered national militaries, which it does not, it wouldn’t support your claim. In fact it would be an “appeal to authority”
Okay, I’m out, have fun troll.