"Thousands demand Oxford dictionaries 'eliminate sexist definitions'"

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You referred to the OED as an authority on the English language in the past.

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while you are looking in that book familiarize yourself with the word lie...you seem to have confusion about it.

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"Martin said that as the usage of English speakers changes over time, the dictionary would change to reflect the new lexical terrain. “The current cultural moment has seen an increasing acknowledgment of the real-life impact that words can have on individuals and groups. As this awareness leads to changes in linguistic behaviour, the dictionary will seek to record them,” she said."


This seems reasonable, the Bible has been updated to reflect the spoken word a number of times over the centuries. The Oxford dictionaries should do the same if they want to remain an accurate reference source.