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dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 1 month agoCan you elaborate on that last part? I fail to think of anything where its natural for English to go from small units to big units.
Comment on Pi Day
dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 1 month agoCan you elaborate on that last part? I fail to think of anything where its natural for English to go from small units to big units.
Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 month ago
Addresses is the main one.
But also when talking about objects and categories, e.g. “the oak is a type of tree”, not “trees have a type which is oak”.
dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Great examples! Thanks!