@[email protected] to No Stupid Questions • 1 year agoWhy words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?message-square40fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down18
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minus-square@mindbleachlink-5•1 year ago“Why are words” is a question. “Why words are” is an explanation.
minus-square@mindbleachlink3•1 year agoYeah it’s only a creeping error that’s making English harder and search engines worse. Fuck me sideways for politely highlighting the difference in a thread about language.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoDon’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.
“Why are words” is a question.
“Why words are” is an explanation.
Yeah it’s only a creeping error that’s making English harder and search engines worse. Fuck me sideways for politely highlighting the difference in a thread about language.
Don’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.