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

• GiveOver@feddit.uk ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It does if lots of people use it incorrectly

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• Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • voidMainVoid@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So if I potato, you can ottoman?

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    • galloog1@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If enough people agree, yes.

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      • voidMainVoid@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They don’t.

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  • littlebluespark@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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