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> I've no idea why you need my approval.

I never sought your approval. You just came out of the blue and told me I was wrong.

> Your usage was wrong.

You are wrong. I don't know why this is so hard for you to accept. Unlike you, I have presented actual academically acceptable evidence for my claim — you might take that as a clue for who's right in this situation.

> If you don't like that, go find another opinion.

I did get another opinion — I looked the word up in the Oxford English Dictionary and it confirmed that I used the word correctly.



No, it didn't. It said you used it incorrectly. You just failed to understand the usage. Try searching for it.




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