▲ 557 ▼ Are we just making up language rules as we go? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 day ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Both. It is already been locked and therefore cannot be "locked"; simultaneously because it is locked, it is able to be unlocked. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 hours ago (1 child) because it is locked, it is able to be unlocked. I think they're saying that "unlockable" could mean that its not possible to lock said door so no, not already locked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 1 point 2 hours ago The door... Is locked. Due to this fact, the door cannot be locked, as it is already... Locked. The door, is un-lockable, as it cannot be made into the locked state due to already being there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 hours ago (1 child) because it is locked, it is able to be unlocked. I think they're saying that "unlockable" could mean that its not possible to lock said door so no, not already locked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 1 point 2 hours ago The door... Is locked. Due to this fact, the door cannot be locked, as it is already... Locked. The door, is un-lockable, as it cannot be made into the locked state due to already being there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 1 point 2 hours ago The door... Is locked. Due to this fact, the door cannot be locked, as it is already... Locked. The door, is un-lockable, as it cannot be made into the locked state due to already being there permalink fedilink source parent
