SaltSong

joined 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Back when I lived in N. Carolina, there was a local brand called "Dr. Enuff." Loved that stuff.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

On earth? No, not by a long shot. We would need to get into the deconstructing planets business.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because the English language is known for its rigid consistency of pluralization.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Insufficiently painful is what it is.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

An interesting analyses. It certainly matches what we've seen. His attacks on the standard list of people is moderately pathetic, and quite predictable.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He's never told the truth in his life. How hard would it be to say "no, of course not."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The government should be obligated to shield them from the causes of climate change. But I suppose that ship had sailed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This has always been our problem, ever since I've been politically aware. The right offers whatever comforting lie you want to hear. We offer painful truths, and if you don't instantly embrace the cactus, you get screamed at.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Context is as important to language as syntax.

Context is important to the message, yes. But if I need the context to understand a particular word, I would understand the message just as well without that word.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yea. Not helpful.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I'm aware of the existence of contranyms. None of the examples you gave apply, as they just have different meanings, or the same leaving with different connotations.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wasn't he introduced with a story of pulling off a miracle to escape the Gorn? Or am I not remembering properly?

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