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xkcd again, but now on linguists and their weird habits (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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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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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

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