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submitted 9 hours ago by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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. The race of a voice actor doesn't matter

. It is possible to wear yoga pants because there comfy

. You don't need to shower everyday

. It is possible to crossdress/be gender non-conforming without being trans

. Monty Python is very overrated

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[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 27 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Dampening is making things wet. Damping is reducing oscillations in something.

Every time I hear or read people using them interchangeably is infuriating.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 hour ago

Finally someone who understands. I see this mistake everywhere made even by supposedly intelligent people.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Similarly, something being deprecated & something being depreciated.

[–] mukt@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Dampening is making things -wet- ...

moist, or slightly wet.
The meaning of this word stops short of "drenching/dousing something".

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

One might even say that dampening is making things damp!

[–] tacostrange@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 hours ago

Thanks for this actually, I didn't know