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Who wrote that article? It reads like Chinese that was put through a bad version of google translate.

I mean really who uses 'cum' in an official article (even though it's not in an NSFW context and technically used correctly). It's a word that has fallen into disuse because its 'other' use has taken over its association entirely :) You won't find this in a serious publication.

And this "Distance reconnaissance: 400 km with 20 m wrong; Number of goals can stick to 200 targets simultaneously."

Whatever it is, this ain't English.



> I mean really who uses 'cum' in an official article (even though it's not in an NSFW context and technically used correctly).

English speakers.

> You won't find this in a serious publication.

Won't I? Then let's search for such usage:

- Seems serious: https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/09/02/whats-the-g...

- Seems philosophical: https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/how-to-be-a...

- Seems like all publicity is good publicity: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/mar/26/braunau-spotl...

- Seems expensive: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-force-is-strong-inside-this...

- Seems fashionable: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/03/01/paris-fa...

- Seems Swiss: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170717-the-country-that-ca...

- Seems like a headline: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-24960219


It kinda seems blogspammy, true, but 'cum' is common, right? The most typical use in US official stuff is announcing the history of someone and they say "magna cum laude".


cum qa become remains in common use today.




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