The Picard ManeuverM to memes · 17 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?imagemessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down111
arrow-up1678arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?The Picard ManeuverM to memes · 17 days agomessage-square122linkfedilink
minus-squareDadiferlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoI would say “un” implies a reversal of some state. More clear would be “not lockable”, so most people would use this. Unlockable is much more likely to mean able to reverse the state of being locked.
I would say “un” implies a reversal of some state. More clear would be “not lockable”, so most people would use this. Unlockable is much more likely to mean able to reverse the state of being locked.