The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 19 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down111
arrow-up1672arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square122linkfedilink
minus-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 days agoUnlockable = can’t be locked Unopenable = can’t be opened
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·18 days agoAwe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·18 days agoIt’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.
Unlockable = can’t be locked
Unopenable = can’t be opened
Awe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
It’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.