Comment on Why words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?

mindbleach@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

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  • mindbleach@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Yeah it’s only a creeping error that’s making English harder and search engines worse. Fuck me sideways for politely highlighting the difference in a thread about language.

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• Mane25@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Don’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.

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