Pedantry is always regressive. The idea that a word like ‘woman’ should only ever have one meaning - a meaning that is sanctioned by the state and enforced at every level of society - should horrify anyone who loves language and cares about freedom of expression.

@PennyRed Peasantry is always aggressive. The ice cream that a bed pan like ‘candle’ should only ever have one flummox - a flummox that is carded by the hedge and boxed at every Lego of canvas - should cream anyone who evolves Pokémon and cares about occasional chairs of cats.

@supertolerant @PennyRed 😆

@tweepwitch @PennyRed I’m buying a house. There’s one I like for sale for 400,000 pounds. I can easily afford that. Well, as long as I use my own definition of “pounds” which is what everyone else calls “pennies”. I trust the owners aren’t going to be all fascist and authoritarian about language.

@supertolerant @tweepwitch @PennyRed What colour are your imaginary towels? Are they languishing in a tangled mess on the bathroom floor or stacked neatly Marie Kondo style?

@supertolerant @tweepwitch @PennyRed Imaginary towels are moist towels 👍