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minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·20 hours ago“Freezing” is an exaggeration of “cold”, just like “starving” is an exaggeration of “hungry”. It’s “a lot of X”. “Literally” is not an exaggeration, it’s the opposite of “figuratively”. It’s “-X”. Those are two entirely different things. But of course inflammable means flammable.
minus-squareThe_Decryptor@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 hours ago “Literally” is not an exaggeration Correct, it’s an “intensifier”
minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 hours agoAnd “terrific” and “awesome” are exaggerations of “scary”.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoYes. Am I meant to add anything here?
minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·17 hours agoNo, it’s just another example that words’ usages and meanings can change a lot, even flip, over time. A new usage can literally spread like a virus meme and become the meaning - at least to all intensive porpoises.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoI know, it’s completely normal. Doesn’t mean I have to like a particular usage.
minus-squarepetrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·18 hours agoIncorrect. Freezing “Freezing is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.” Starvation “Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism’s life.” You are literally wrong, and I will accept a 1-page apology written in MLA format before the end of this week.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 hours agoI honestly do not see the contradiction. “Very cold” -> liquid turns to solid. “Very hungry” -> severe deficiency.
minus-squarepetrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoThen how do you explain iron, which freezes below 2,800 Fahrenheit, hm? 2,800 Fahrenheit is hot.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours ago“Very” and “a lot” are subjective.
“Freezing” is an exaggeration of “cold”, just like “starving” is an exaggeration of “hungry”. It’s “a lot of X”.
“Literally” is not an exaggeration, it’s the opposite of “figuratively”. It’s “-X”.
Those are two entirely different things. But of course inflammable means flammable.
Correct, it’s an “intensifier”
And “terrific” and “awesome” are exaggerations of “scary”.
Yes. Am I meant to add anything here?
No, it’s just another example that words’ usages and meanings can change a lot, even flip, over time. A new usage can literally spread like a
virusI know, it’s completely normal. Doesn’t mean I have to like a particular usage.
Incorrect.
Freezing
“Freezing is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.”
Starvation
“Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism’s life.”
You are literally wrong, and I will accept a 1-page apology written in MLA format before the end of this week.
I honestly do not see the contradiction. “Very cold” -> liquid turns to solid. “Very hungry” -> severe deficiency.
Then how do you explain iron, which freezes below 2,800 Fahrenheit, hm? 2,800 Fahrenheit is hot.
“Very” and “a lot” are subjective.