Binette to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 6 months agoJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downmessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down157
arrow-up1340arrow-down1message-squareJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downBinette to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 6 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkEnglish12•6 months agoI’ve had similar realizations about words like “across” and “again”.
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkEnglish4•6 months ago“A gain” as in one more. Gain meaning “an increase in amount”
I’ve had similar realizations about words like “across” and “again”.
I get “across”, but what about again?
A gain. In addition to.
“A gain” as in one more. Gain meaning “an increase in amount”