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      I’ve spent more than ten years of my life studying this as my profession. I’m not trying to prove that I’m right here - that was never in question - I’m trying to use my knowledge to help you understand why you’re wrong, if you’ll let me.

      I recommend that you read my giant wall of text if you’re at all interested in looking at language from a scientific perspective, and I’m happy to answer any further questions you have.

      Also, I address “all words are English now” above if you’re interested.

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          I took “THEY ARE NOT ENGLISH WORDS. THEY ARE WORDS UNDERSTOOD AND USED BY ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE.” as your point due to the use of caps, and so that’s what I directed my response above to, but I may have been mistaken.

          So, let’s do it this way, then. What is your point? That way I can be sure to address it directly.

          mikä tahansa kelluttaa venettäsi

          That’s English for, “whatever floats your boat.” But you probably already knew that.

          I address this in my response above.