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xkcd again, but now on linguists and their weird habits (mander.xyz)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I feel slightly offended. Because it's true.

(Alt text: "Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you're currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out.")

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Similar for me - I think the depth of the hole matters more? It would sound odd to say "I fell down a pothole".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What if said hole had big pointy sharpened sticks at the bottom?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I don't think I'd be saying much then.