The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 day agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1511arrow-down18
arrow-up1503arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square71linkfedilink
minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 hours agoI’m not even sure how to respond to this nonsense. Unsweet isn’t a shortening of unsweetened. Also, TV is an abbreviation.
minus-squarestarik@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoUnsweet is a shortening of unsweetened. TV is a shortening of television. (not all shortenings need be abbreviations) You’re right, though. You didn’t know how to respond.
I’m not even sure how to respond to this nonsense. Unsweet isn’t a shortening of unsweetened.
Also, TV is an abbreviation.
Unsweet is a shortening of unsweetened.
TV is a shortening of television. (not all shortenings need be abbreviations)
You’re right, though. You didn’t know how to respond.