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minus-squarehumanamerican@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·5 hours agoYes, language evolves haphazardly and often doesn’t make literal sense. Alright, that’s my 2 cents. I’ll catch you on the flipside.
minus-squarestarik@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 hours agoHow old is the “2 cents” figure of speech? Why hasn’t it adjusted with inflation?
minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 hours agoThe concept could be as old as the New Testament, but apparently this specific phrasing is from the early 1900s, so it’d be about 60-70¢ now depending on which year you want to pick. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-cents-and-sensibility/
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 hours agoLike how using the word “literally” somehow became not literal. I want the destroy those people. Literally.
minus-squaretomiant@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 hours agoFlipside of what? Are we flipping coins, and you will see us underneath the coins?
Yes, language evolves haphazardly and often doesn’t make literal sense.
Alright, that’s my 2 cents. I’ll catch you on the flipside.
How old is the “2 cents” figure of speech? Why hasn’t it adjusted with inflation?
The concept could be as old as the New Testament, but apparently this specific phrasing is from the early 1900s, so it’d be about 60-70¢ now depending on which year you want to pick.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-cents-and-sensibility/
Like how using the word “literally” somehow became not literal.
I want the destroy those people. Literally.
Flipside of what? Are we flipping coins, and you will see us underneath the coins?