The word "type" used as a noun meaning model

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The word "type" used as a noun meaning model

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According to Dictionary.com, the word "type" can mean model of something or someone. ex: "the very type of a headmaster". In one of my reviews I was counted wrong in this sentence: ""Joey is a bit of a type of myself." Using this definition, I say that the word was used correctly. Any comments?
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I haven't found Dictionary.com to be very reliable. The sample sentence they gave you is not good. Hard to say whether it's actually "wrong." Try Merriam-Webster instead. They are more conservative about usage and will never lead you astray.
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I believe that sometimes correctness is defined according to the actual use of the term by people.
Your sentence doesn't seem to be wrong but it's odd. If you read it, you feel like it doesn't sound English alike. Did you consider that?
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