Comment on What's a word that means a common saying which is arguably untrue?

• voidMainVoid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  The meaning of a word doesn’t change just because you use it incorrectly.

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  • GiveOver@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It does if lots of people use it incorrectly

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  • Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    That is literally how language works. Words only mean what we mean when we say them.

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    • voidMainVoid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      So if I potato, you can ottoman?

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      • galloog1@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        If enough people agree, yes.

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    • littlebluespark@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Language morphology, but you’re close. Except for that last sentence, technically. That’s some bullshit, right there. 🤣

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