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Another word losing its meaning?

slowburner · 2012-12-18 00:09:38

Is the word narrative losing its proper meaning? It's on the lips of every commentator, and I have no idea what they mean when the (ab)use the word.

18-12-2012 12:09am

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Is the word narrative losing its proper meaning?
It's on the lips of every commentator, and I have no idea what they mean when the (ab)use the word.

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#2 18-12-2012 12:14am

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Blame the internet, where people look up words so they can use them in their lesser used/known context.

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#3 18-12-2012 12:16am

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narrative, commentator, the joke nearly writes its self

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