▲ 539 ▼ 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 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] starik@lemmy.today 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children) Words are often shortened. It reduces the number of vowels and makes communication quicker and easier. Do you also have an issue with these?: math gym bike fridge TV ad lab info photo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 point 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 child) I'm not even sure how to respond to this nonsense. Unsweet isn't a shortening of unsweetened. Also, TV is an abbreviation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 4 hours ago Unsweet is a shortening of unsweetened. TV is a shortening of television. (not all shortenings need be abbreviations) You’re right, though. You didn’t know how to respond. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 point 8 hours ago Photo is a word on its own tho so that also creates confusion if you shortened photography to photo. "Oh, I do photo for a living". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 point 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 child) I'm not even sure how to respond to this nonsense. Unsweet isn't a shortening of unsweetened. Also, TV is an abbreviation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 4 hours ago Unsweet is a shortening of unsweetened. TV is a shortening of television. (not all shortenings need be abbreviations) You’re right, though. You didn’t know how to respond. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 4 hours ago Unsweet is a shortening of unsweetened. TV is a shortening of television. (not all shortenings need be abbreviations) You’re right, though. You didn’t know how to respond. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 point 8 hours ago Photo is a word on its own tho so that also creates confusion if you shortened photography to photo. "Oh, I do photo for a living". permalink fedilink source parent
