The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1671arrow-down111
arrow-up1660arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square117linkfedilink
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWhy would unlockable mean able to be unlocked?
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 day agounlock-able = able to be unlocked un-lockable = unable to be locked
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day 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.