Does nobody care anymore

[RosaIsRed]

that refute and rebut are different words with distinct meanings? Or is it too late?

[marina]

I think the poor things are heading the way of infer and imply, Rosa

[VintageShamrock]

Never too late.

Unless it is too late for people to use "jealous" and "envious" correctly.

Then we must just watch it all go down the plughole.

[Threadworm]

Or, even worse, that 'refute' and 'deny' are not the same.

(BTW, Tamburlaine and the Elephants was a huge hit: DS2 read it in one day , he loved it so much.)

[BoysAreLikeBunnies]

It's too late.

The difference between imply and infer are also becoming blurred.

harrumph

[BoysAreLikeBunnies]

Snap, Marina.

[Threadworm]

Actually, I've just checked OED, and Merriam Webster, and both give one meaning of rebut as being synonymous with refute.

[RosaIsRed]

Oh great Threadworm. I'll tell DD1 that, she will be pleased. Didn't you love the dust jacket? It is one of my favourite book covers for ages.