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This section of mirror doesn't fog (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [M] to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Isn’t a two-way mirror just a window? I think you meant “one way mirror.”

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  • [–] 31 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    No. English is just hella stupid. 🤣

    A one-way mirror, also called two-way mirror...

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_mirror

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    How many ways is a normal mirror, then? Do we call it a "no way mirror"?

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    Well I mean dictionaries. Kind of like how webster defines literally with

    Definition 1: In a literal manner such as ....

    Definition 2: used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible.

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