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"slang" is slang for "shortened language"
Yeah it's the same way that in 200 years "a lot" will be one word
Quote from: SecondClass on May 03, 2015, 10:54:43 PMYeah it's the same way that in 200 years "a lot" will be one wordin 9th grade my english teacher would always cram "a lot is 2 words" down our throats... i did actually use alot prior to that
Quote from: Alphy on May 03, 2015, 11:00:41 PMQuote from: SecondClass on May 03, 2015, 10:54:43 PMYeah it's the same way that in 200 years "a lot" will be one wordin 9th grade my english teacher would always cram "a lot is 2 words" down our throats... i did actually use alot prior to thatSpeaking of english teachers, fuck the ones that insisted that you had to use "he or she" for a third person of indefinite gender. EXCUSE US for trying to fill a functional gap in the English language with "they". imo "they" is just imagining the "he or she" situation is like shroedinger's cat and is both at the same time.
Semantic satiation is when you repeat a word constantly until it sounds meaningless.
Quote from: Vien 'Vargun on May 03, 2015, 11:07:58 PMSemantic satiation is when you repeat a word constantly until it sounds meaningless.i didnt even know that was an actual term
Quote from: Alphy on May 03, 2015, 11:09:40 PMQuote from: Vien 'Vargun on May 03, 2015, 11:07:58 PMSemantic satiation is when you repeat a word constantly until it sounds meaningless.i didnt even know that was an actual termThe dot over the letter "I" is called a tittle.
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holy crap i just realized that another is just an and other together