Comment on Why is the word "expat" a thing?

• lime@feddit.nu ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  ah, so you have an alternative explanation?

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  • ogmios@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do you seriously need someone to explain to you why there are multiple words with similar meanings in the world?

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    • lime@feddit.nu ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      well when you challenge an opinion you usually offer an alternative opinion.

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      • ogmios@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Usually. But if the premise is particularly stupid I might choose to prompt the speaker to actually think about what they’ve said for a moment.

        Or you could just read any of the numerous other comments here which offer other explanations.

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    • Windex007@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They aren’t used interchangeably so this implies a different definition or at least distinct connotations.

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• Kilometers_OBrien@startrek.website ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  But that means these cretins may have to reevaluate themselves and their opinions.

  We can’t have that now, can we?

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