feedum_sneedson

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[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, the more notable thing is that, for some reason, the British decided the practice should end.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

My girlfriend's ex is e-stalking her, if that's a thing. I said she should send him a picture of my cock if he contacts her again. I believe that may have actually happened a couple of days ago. Let's see if it works.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

That's more of a gamble.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, that's a reasonable take.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't understand how you've reached that conclusion.

What I was saying is that I have more of an issue with the knee-jerk "languages evolve" response than I have with any particular instance of a language actually evolving.

The reason for this is that it has become another thought-terminating cliché which greatly oversimplifies things but is nevertheless trotted out as if it is the be-all and end-all of linguistics. It isn't. Particularly with politicised language.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Fine, I have more of an issue with the inevitably-repeated mantra from every internet linguist when anyone offers any pushback on "correct" grammar, spelling, usage. There must be some equivalent of dialectical tension at play or language wouldn't be stable enough to be usable. There's no moral component in whether language changes or the rate of that change, that's just an emergent phenomenon from that kind of network.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, this answer. Try hitting it (don't). Also reduces heating costs in old properties with high ceilings.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I prefer thin Asian women.

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