The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1474arrow-down18
arrow-up1466arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoUnlockable = can’t be locked Unopenable = can’t be opened
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoAwe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month 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.