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'Inspirational' or 'aspirational'? The surprising dangers of ChatGPT. Spaghetto.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The Meaning of Aspirational

There's an older definition of aspirational that goes back to the late 1800s and means it's something like having aspirations. But a newer but very related meaning of aspirational with it being used essentially as a marketing term only goes back to 1981 according to the Oxford English Dictionary. There's a small chance this meaning of aspiration was invented by a casino Which I don't know just strikes me as funny.

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