Binette@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agoJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downmessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1396arrow-down157
arrow-up1339arrow-down1message-squareJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downBinette@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square127fedilink
minus-squareRichard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-26 months agoSome words have simply entered common use and become decoupled from their former meaning. Maybe your acquaintance was right.
minus-squareWelt@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·6 months agoSeems like Orwell was right
minus-squareALQ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoWatching my own language means my “acquaintance” was right? I don’t think I’m the one with a stick, if that’s the case.
Some words have simply entered common use and become decoupled from their former meaning. Maybe your acquaintance was right.
Seems like Orwell was right
Watching my own language means my “acquaintance” was right? I don’t think I’m the one with a stick, if that’s the case.