"Moot or mute? Official ban now in place!" Topic

I hereby and forthwith ban the use of the word "moot" or anything that sounds like it.

To quote a fine swordsman and scholar, Inigo Montoya, "I do not think that means what you think it means."

moot, adj.: open to argument, debatable; uncertain, doubtful; unable to be firmly resolved.

Note, therefore, that something that is "moot" is not indisputable or unquestionable. It is, in fact, the exact opposite.

Also,

moot, adj.: N. Amer. Of a case, issue, etc.: having no practical significance or relevance; abstract, academic.

"Having no practical significance or relevance" is not synonymous with "indisputable" nor is it synonymous with "meaningless".

The word "mute" is never a correct substitute for the misuse of "moot".

mute, adj.: lacking the power of speech; unable to speak owing to a congenital or pathological condition.

Because of the blatant misuse of "moot" and "mute", everyone shall now use "moo". For correct usage and definition, see scholar Joey Tribbiani:

YouTube link

Your compliance is appreciated.

Now I shall go play a game of rouge traitor. I hope I don't loose! Truely!

Exactly.

The word 'moot' is Anglo-Saxon and originally referred to a local council. A 'moot point' is therefore an unresolved issue that needs discussing at the next moot.

Simples, yes.

Brilliant finale!

Instead of banning "moot", how about just enforcing it's proper use like in the term "moot point" (NOT "mute point").

Perhaps the point should be mute.

As Joey (on Friends) said. "Its a moo point. As in What would a cow know?".

I find this thread udderly moo.

Hoards of pepul are learned knew phases threw Tellyvision.

I think people who use It's for its are far worser.

Pat

There, their, they're Pat. Don't be upsettin' yourself over the odd apostrophe.

What you say has a wring of truth to it. Butt I get board easy. So yu should prolly stop. No what I mean?

But… I was just leaving for the shire moot.

Now I've got to try to find where the shire moo is being held, and some farmer will probably direct me to his cow.

I loaf it when people strife to embiggen and betterify the Inglis langwage.

Blame it on word processor spell checkers – if a word is properly spelled the meaning is irrelevant (as long as the word is in the spell checker's dictionary) and context checking requires more sophistication.

I think people who use It's for its are far worser.

Sometimes it seems that's pretty much everyone these days. Especially on the Internet, including corporate sites and articles by "writers" and "reporters."