J. Draper London
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Ross Monasweebro :
Me trying to accept that "irony" and "literally" now also mean "sarcasm" and "figuratively" because if thats what people use them to mean, that then is their meaning. It hurts though...
2024-11-17 13:23:06
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jakoblumley :
My fave of these, “Gullivers Travels” should really be called “Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon and then a captain of several ships”
2024-11-15 12:46:34
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correctlypotentmilk :
Wait, you’re a linguist?? That’s my field—always nice to see some representation!
2025-02-09 13:20:50
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Leitmo :
Related: I’m seeing a trend now where people say, “It doesn’t matter, language evolves,” when they’re corrected for saying “should have”, for example. It evolves but not everything wrong is ok.
2024-11-16 07:01:50
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Eli | Dark Fantasy Writer :
I’ll be honest, I always new the tower was just the bit in the middle, and never assumed people were referring to anything other than that when saying it. I didn’t realise people did that.
2024-11-15 17:04:53
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TheMarcosutra :
most informative clapback i’ve seen on this app.
2024-11-16 11:22:42
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rattlesnake7501 :
Glad you said this I see this a lot, people get very passionate about the name for some reason.
2024-11-15 12:17:30
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Sophie 🇬🇧 :
As someone who graduated from a degree in English Language earlier this year, it's nice to know there are other Linguists interested in History
2024-11-15 10:12:59
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user9034393317419 :
Well said!
2024-11-23 03:49:51
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CharnelKing1 :
what annoys me is when a specific discipline takes an existing word and then redefines it. then people correct other people who use the word in the older, more general use, like "fruit" in botany.
2024-11-15 20:53:25
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G :
Great explanation. I'll go back to referring to it as Big Ben 👍
2024-11-15 13:04:36
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Spamwise :
I didn't realise when people talked about the Tower of London they were referring to everything and not just the tower, but you can't visit one without the other so understanding was never lost.
2024-11-15 11:20:46
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Mummy_Loves_Gin :
Wait, you don’t call your roof Cover Geoff?! 😂
2024-11-15 19:04:45
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Alice G 🇬🇧☕️🍰 :
Big Ben, Opal Fruits and Marathon.
2024-11-15 14:28:58
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Cuddly Lee :
Absolutely spot on
2024-11-15 10:11:46
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yorkshirenomad :
I've always known it as Westminster tower. I can't get used to it being Elizabeth tower. I didn't realise there is an office block called Westminster tower as well 🤷♂️
2024-11-15 12:59:40
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Tani 🎤✨ :
i studied linguistics too, language is truly fascinating!
2024-11-15 16:56:11
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Ged Dalton :
Thank you for that and incidentally my Roof is called Rufus and my chimney is Chimmy the chuffa 😁
2024-11-16 11:20:37
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The Kasimkage :
At least CinemaSins is meant as a parody of itself (the voice guy says he’s playing a character who just can’t let the smallest thing go in film. The Recotopia podcast shows they love movies).
2024-12-12 08:06:11
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Chutch :
Yes. 💯 percent this.
2024-11-15 12:42:28
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tomnooky1 :
I wonder if that newspaper was meant to call it Big Bell but some typo or misread handwriting left it being call Big Ben 😂
2024-11-30 18:41:38
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user1303360661009 :
Brilliant response 👏👏👏
2024-11-16 16:01:20
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Steve 🏴🇬🇧 🚒 :
Absolutely fascinating I think your explanation couldn't be better.
2024-11-16 15:17:48
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Hayley Jayne Bunce :
I loved this 😂
2024-11-15 10:31:42
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Hope Ann🇺🇲🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🫶😺💐 :
Thank you
2024-11-16 23:10:31
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