The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1634arrow-down112
arrow-up1622arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours agoUnlockable = can’t be locked Unopenable = can’t be opened
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 hours agoIt’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours agoAwe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
Unlockable = can’t be locked
Unopenable = can’t be opened
It’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.
Awe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words