▲ 181 ▼ Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all? (piefed.blahaj.zone) submitted 9 months ago by Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 555 comments fedilink hide all child comments Personally I love oranges but cant stand orange juice.
[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (4 children) Penultimate must send you into spasms as well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) …how are people using penultimate incorrectly? Am I using it incorrectly? Does it not mean second to last? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trail@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Learned that the hard way when I got off a train in the fucking middle of rural Japan with fucking nothing nearby and no cell signal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chocrates@piefed.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) I didn't even know it had an alternate or wrong meaning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Meanwhile I hear it used correctly maybe 5% of the time Seems like we all have different experiences with this word permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimmux@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) I'm going to guess, based on the pattern of other misuses, they use it like "ultimate", but with emphasis? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] teuto@lemmy.teuto.icu 5 points 9 months ago At least the dictionary still lists the real meaning as valid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Do we have any other words where adding the prefix "pen" to it means "next to"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Pen is more like "almost", like in peninsula, almost an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago Penis 😔 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) Don’t start, the other lemming just taught us it’s almost an isle; island is a completely different unrelated word that they shoved an s in by mistake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I see, I thought they were synonyms, english isn't my first language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 child) …how are people using penultimate incorrectly? Am I using it incorrectly? Does it not mean second to last? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trail@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Learned that the hard way when I got off a train in the fucking middle of rural Japan with fucking nothing nearby and no cell signal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trail@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Learned that the hard way when I got off a train in the fucking middle of rural Japan with fucking nothing nearby and no cell signal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chocrates@piefed.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) I didn't even know it had an alternate or wrong meaning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Meanwhile I hear it used correctly maybe 5% of the time Seems like we all have different experiences with this word permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimmux@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) I'm going to guess, based on the pattern of other misuses, they use it like "ultimate", but with emphasis? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Meanwhile I hear it used correctly maybe 5% of the time Seems like we all have different experiences with this word permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimmux@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) I'm going to guess, based on the pattern of other misuses, they use it like "ultimate", but with emphasis? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jimmux@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) I'm going to guess, based on the pattern of other misuses, they use it like "ultimate", but with emphasis? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teuto@lemmy.teuto.icu 5 points 9 months ago At least the dictionary still lists the real meaning as valid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child) Do we have any other words where adding the prefix "pen" to it means "next to"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Pen is more like "almost", like in peninsula, almost an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago Penis 😔 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) Don’t start, the other lemming just taught us it’s almost an isle; island is a completely different unrelated word that they shoved an s in by mistake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I see, I thought they were synonyms, english isn't my first language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pmk@piefed.ca 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Pen is more like "almost", like in peninsula, almost an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago Penis 😔 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) Don’t start, the other lemming just taught us it’s almost an isle; island is a completely different unrelated word that they shoved an s in by mistake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I see, I thought they were synonyms, english isn't my first language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) Don’t start, the other lemming just taught us it’s almost an isle; island is a completely different unrelated word that they shoved an s in by mistake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pmk@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I see, I thought they were synonyms, english isn't my first language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pmk@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I see, I thought they were synonyms, english isn't my first language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago In fairness, so did they! permalink fedilink source parent