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Monday, December 9, 2013

Moot

Today's Word I Hate To Say is Moot!

Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Moot
#1 - moot noun \ˈmüt\

1:  a deliberative assembly primarily for the administration of justice; especially :  one held by the freemen of an Anglo-Saxon community
2 obsolete :  argument, discussion

#2 - moot transitive verb \ˈmüt\
: to introduce (an idea, subject, etc.) for discussion

1 archaic :  to discuss from a legal standpoint :  argue
2 a :  to bring up for discussion :  broach
   b :  debate

#3 - moot adjective \ˈmüt\
: not certain : argued about but not possible for people to prove
: not worth talking about : no longer important or worth discussing

1 a :  open to question :  debatable
   b :  subjected to discussion :  disputed
2:  deprived of practical significance :  made abstract or purely academic

Moot is such an irritating word.  If the dictionary is to be believed, the word itself, is basically obsolete. Unless you are reading to the 3rd definition, you have no reason to even use this word.  If you happened to read that far, you will find that the word is not worth talking about : no longer important or worth discussing.

So really, unless you follow the word Moot with something like Point, there is really no reason to use it in the English language.  And, even when you use it in this manner, it really has no relevant point!  It is similar to onomatopoeia - which you may read about in the near future!

Reference
Moot. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot

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