# In every thread about xxxx, someone always posts yyyy

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 27, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-every-thread-about-xxxx-someone-always-posts-yyyy/947462 "2021-07-27T22:46:28Z")\
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Thank you, but I appreciate the correction. May as well fight my ignorance. But that reminds me:

In every thread where someone states that a word is used incorrectly, someone always posts an argument that modern usage allows that use of the word. Bonus points for using “cromulent”.

Example: “flaunt” and “flout”

> [@Frustrations as a healthcare worker...Obama's Bash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustrations-as-a-healthcare-worker-obamas-bash/948733/9):
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> I’m sure you meant to say “flouts” the rules. To “flaunt” (i.e. display proudly) gives your sentence a meaning almost opposite what you intended.

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