The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1126
arrow-up1126imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square79linkfedilink
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·25 days agoWhy can it not mean unable to be locked?
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days agoBecause people don’t generally use it that way and language changes and evolves based largely on how it is used.
Why can it not mean unable to be locked?
Because people don’t generally use it that way and language changes and evolves based largely on how it is used.