The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1685arrow-down111
arrow-up1674arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square122linkfedilink
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoWhy can it not mean unable to be locked?
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoBecause people don’t generally use it that way and language changes and evolves based largely on how it is used.
Why can it not mean unable to be locked?
Because people don’t generally use it that way and language changes and evolves based largely on how it is used.