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They sound the same, which way is it spelled?

Edit, it's the underwear that is white in this question.

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[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, that word choice can unfortunately work perfectly in 2 ways. I meant white underwear in the briefs style

[–] Oisteink@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Sometimes context gives it off, other times you can apply an cheap version off Occam’s razor and just consider that the race version would be absurd and it’s likely the colour of the brief’s

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Damn, if only we had some sort of way to symbolize things like this. Maybe small characters we could add to sentences to, i dunno, indicate the way things are related. lol

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There are like a trillion ways to word this:

  • white briefs for men
  • briefs for men that are white
  • white-colored men’s briefs
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

white-colored men’s briefs

Move the hypen to start trouble...

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"white, men's briefs" would indeed work.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

You racist f—!

/s