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Let& #39;s check in on the state of geek vs. nerd:
Please retweet this thread so this gets a wider sample size!
Please retweet this thread so this gets a wider sample size!
How bout this way of slicing up the two words?
Who is more likely to be an expert in their subject?
How about this venn diagram?
For what it& #39;s worth, it seems to me that the meaning of the two words has changed a lot over the last 20 years- maybe completely swapped. It might be an interesting example of "semantic drift", which is why I& #39;m looking for data!
This article expresses my feelings on semantic drift *perfectly*, plus it has some fascinating case studies:
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-words-caught-in-semantic-drift/#:~:text=Semantic%20drift%20is%20the%20evolution,image%20with%20such%20crisp%20clarity">https://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-words-c...
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-words-caught-in-semantic-drift/#:~:text=Semantic%20drift%20is%20the%20evolution,image%20with%20such%20crisp%20clarity">https://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-words-c...
As a bonus (and final) poll question, if you know me at all- personally, just a Twitter follower, whatever- and you had to put me in one box, which one would it be?
