The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 day agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1596
arrow-up1596imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoWhy would unlockable mean able to be unlocked?
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 hours agounlock-able = able to be unlocked un-lockable = unable to be locked
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agono need for that, language is weird
Why would unlockable mean able to be unlocked?
unlock-able = able to be unlocked
un-lockable = unable to be locked
Thank you. I feel dumb now lol
no need for that, language is weird
Contranyms are fun.