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[quote=Anonymous]The funny thing is that incorrect user and the correct grammarians have both failed to explain why they each believe they are correct. Instead, the best they do is post a link to the definition of claim they know what the word means and proceed to call each other names. Men are just as capable of being stubborn and nitpickey, but they will engage in mansplaining and eventually settle the issue.

So here goes: as pointed explained in the merriam Webster link above, to ingratiate oneself requires "deliberate effort". Deliberate effort can only be undertaken by sentient beings. Abstract concepts, like art, philosophy, the patriarchy, etc..., are no more capable of deliberate effort than an inanimate object is capable of deliberate effort.

To suggest that an abstract concept is capable of ingratiating itself to society is the rough equivalent of suggesting that a stop sign can ingratiate itself to a larger community.

I'm not sure if incorrect user PP sincerely thinks she knows what the word means or is simply incapable of admitting a mistake and moving on, but eventually the sheer number of posters telling inccorect user PP that she is wrong should have caused a reevaluation or at least a request for an explanation for why other posters are convinced incorrect user is wrong. [/quote]

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