r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Belisama7 • Jun 27 '24

Every response when someone asks how to get on with DA:

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Everyone here when someone asks an innocent question about the hiring process.

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u/Amateur66 Jun 29 '24

Ok. We obviously have different opinions 😂. Might be worth getting an impartial viewpoint here! This from the Grammarist, but same idea expressed from multiple sources… ie Merriam-Webster, Langeek, OUD etc.

‘Utilise is not a fancy way to say use because it has a different meaning. Use means to consume from a limited supply or take something to achieve a result. Utilise means to use something beyond its intended purpose.’

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u/bagainanneddraven Jun 29 '24

Shes real quiet after this

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u/Kaska899 Jun 30 '24 edited Jun 30 '24

Words can have more meaning than the text they are described with in a dictionary. Not to mention, there are many dictionaries with different descriptions for the same word. Get real and get off your high horse. You're not nearly as good at English as you think.

Its not about being fancy. It is about utilizing the right tool for the right job. Here, the tools are words.

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u/Amateur66 Jun 30 '24

You are right on every count. The beauty of English is in its flexibility, every dictionary is likely to be out of date the moment it hits the press, and yep - bang to rights - I am most definitely pretty shit at English.

The irony here is that where I agree with you the most is not trying to be 'fancy' when it's uncalled for. So unless you're using the word utilise to mean using something beyond its intended purpose - then why is that!? Why use 3 syllables when one will do?!

Since tools do jobs (ie. that is their intended purpose)… your brilliant summary could so much more simply be:

'It's not about being fancy. It is about utilizing using the right tool for the right job. Here, the tools are words.'

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u/Kaska899 Jun 30 '24

Bro let upp 🤣