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[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah I agree. That's why I said it was their ostensive goal. Their actual goal has only ever been profit.

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

ah, now I get it. You meant ostensible goal

Edit: I also had to look it up )

[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh huh TIL. I also looked it up, and it seems like a real doozy of a word. I had no idea. Looks some some dictionaries say that the two words are interchangeable, whereas others distinguish between them, and in the latter case, I used the wrong one. Language is fun!

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

“'Inflammable' means ‘flammable’? What a country!”

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Haha, what’s this from again?

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It’s a classic, from way back when The Simpsons was good.

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks! Nice to reminisce.

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