[cjs_ac]

> Somehow I knew you would keep digging. :)

I was the teacher who thought words were fun. Sadly, that doesn't seem to be acceptable any more. :(

> Context tells the reader which is being used.

That's the thing: if you read the CEO's post on its own, with both meanings in mind, it's not clear (at least to me) which is intended.

[1123581321]

Words are fun, especially etymology! And students do respond well to enthusiasm for them, or at least appreciate it later. Thank you for that. My wife also teaches English and a foreign language so that’s a part of our life.

That said, how could you have read this and not understood the context for the definition used?! “The phrase “reflexive AI usage” is what triggered my strongest reaction. “Reflexive” suggests unthinking, automatic reliance.”

I thought it was fine to object that you liked the primary definition the most and had the strongest association with it.

[gorjusborg]

Words and civil debate seeking truth are fun!

The following behavior is not.

> No, reflexive and reflective are synonyms; ...

> I was the teacher who thought words were fun. Sadly, that doesn't seem to be acceptable any more. :(