nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoNoses run, feet smelldiscuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1369
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minus-squaremienshao@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoNope—that’s how all language work. Like go study Japanese and see how many words they “stole” from English 🤣 And linguistic purism is generally associated with nationalism. See the GOP’s recent English-only policies as an example. No bueno. Languages mixing and ‘stealing’ from each other is a good thing. One human race. ✌️
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou’re not wrong at all. My favourite Japanese word is “gu-rey-pu-fu-root-su” for grapefruit. Like, bro, copy off me but don’t make it look like you’re copying. 😂
Nope—that’s how all language work. Like go study Japanese and see how many words they “stole” from English 🤣
And linguistic purism is generally associated with nationalism. See the GOP’s recent English-only policies as an example. No bueno.
Languages mixing and ‘stealing’ from each other is a good thing. One human race. ✌️
You’re not wrong at all. My favourite Japanese word is “gu-rey-pu-fu-root-su” for grapefruit. Like, bro, copy off me but don’t make it look like you’re copying. 😂