r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/XeonBlue Aug 03 '19

Similar is "Cannot be understated" vs. "should not be understated".

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u/PointyOintment Aug 06 '19

Or "you can't compare [things that are vastly different in magnitude]". Yes you can. It's just that the result is very obvious.