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by ninetyninenine 608 days ago
Well proof and prove is the same word in adjective and noun form. If we change the definitions we lose the usage of nouns and verb.

   - I proof the armor is solid 
   - That’s a mathematical prove. 
Doesn’t sound right either imo.
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It could just be that they are unfamiliar though, right?

“The armor has been proofed” doesn’t look so bad. “The armor has been proven” actually looks a tiny bit more awkward to me because it brings in too much of the math meaning.

Prove as a noun, though, I agree it is a little awkward.

But this is a request to change the language (where are those filed?) so I guess we will get used to it if it goes through.