I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don’t hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don’t even use.

    • @Azteh
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      910 months ago

      It’s true, but not helpful. If it was helpful it would actually tell them it’s spelt “in fact” and not just say: not a word

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

        That would be spelling it out. For me, just saying it’s wrong, and letting someone find out why, that’s hugely more helpful than spoon-feeding Information.

      • @UmeU
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        210 months ago

        Is is spelled spelled or spelled spelt?

    • @[email protected]
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      510 months ago

      It’s untrue. ‘Infact’ is infact a word by the virtue of it being both used and understood. Language is defined by those who use it.

      • @[email protected]
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        110 months ago

        You are right in principle. New words can pop up. Them being accepted however is not just a matter of a few people using them and saying that it is so.

        It’s about usage and being accepted in larger groups or areas. Language is defined by what’s surviving a generation or two. Everything else is slang.

      • @SoleInvictus
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        110 months ago

        Hundreds of years ago, these same types of people were probably quite upset when others started writing “maybe” and “because”, yet I suspect their modern equivalents use “instead” and “alphanumeric” without issue.