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submitted 8 months ago by pineapplelover@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don't hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don't even use.

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[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -1 points 8 months ago
[-] holycrap@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago

Not with that attitude

[-] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml -3 points 8 months ago

Who would downvote this? It's true. It's helpful. It's free advice.

[-] Azteh@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

It's true, but not helpful. If it was helpful it would actually tell them it's spelt "in fact" and not just say: not a word

[-] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

That would be spelling it out. For me, just saying it's wrong, and letting someone find out why, that's hugely more helpful than spoon-feeding Information.

[-] UmeU@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Is is spelled spelled or spelled spelt?

[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Depends if you're hungry.

[-] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 5 points 8 months ago

It's untrue. 'Infact' is infact a word by the virtue of it being both used and understood. Language is defined by those who use it.

[-] GnomeKat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

haters who complain about new words have no rizz

[-] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

You are right in principle. New words can pop up. Them being accepted however is not just a matter of a few people using them and saying that it is so.

It's about usage and being accepted in larger groups or areas. Language is defined by what's surviving a generation or two. Everything else is slang.

this post was submitted on 02 Mar 2024
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