774
Sike! (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
130 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Pallet and palette are homophones, but the different words have distinctly different meanings.

The problem is the pervasive proliferation of improper phrasing

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Wrong. Look up the definitions. They literally reference each other as same.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nope.

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more pal·let1 noun a straw mattress. a crude or makeshift bed. Tip Similar-sounding words pallet is sometimes confused with palette

[-] rezifon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Citing a reference is a nice palate cleanser.

this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
774 points (94.0% liked)

Microblog Memes

6648 readers
1693 users here now

A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

Rules:

  1. Please put at least one word relevant to the post in the post title.
  2. Be nice.
  3. No advertising, brand promotion or guerilla marketing.
  4. Posters are encouraged to link to the toot or tweet etc in the description of posts.

Related communities:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
ReadyUser31@lemmy.world
aeronmelon@lemmy.world