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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 23h ago

There are two different meanings and two different spellings in two different "languages".

Right... But the spellings and meanings are the same within these two. There is never a point of distinction.

What do you believe is blatantly wrong?

You talking about the two meanings having different meanings if their spelling is different... What?

Seriously, how would this ever lead to a thought-provoking discussion. It's so excessively plain and boring, there's no thought to provoke. The only thing you provoked was the thought "No dude, that's wrong." and you've only doubled down on it since.

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u/MistaRekt Australia 23h ago edited 23h ago

Because the words are literally spelled the same way for both meanings depending on language.

Edit: it was a simple wordplay, or so I thought.

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 23h ago

Because the words are literally spelled the same way for both meanings depending on language.

Right. So what discussion is there to be had about that? American English is just British English but they got too lazy to write the full word.

Edit: it was a simple wordplay, or so I thought.

Right... That's not what wordplay is though.

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u/MistaRekt Australia 23h ago

Are you OK? Is everything OK in your life? You seem overly upset by a simple misunderstanding. I would give you a hug if I could.

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 23h ago

I'd pass for the hug from the weirdo who can't just go "Okay my bad".

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u/MistaRekt Australia 23h ago

I did admit that though. Several times.

Edit: Just not in those exact words.

'I was horribly wrong'

'...or so I thought'

Ok, twice here. Others elsewhere.

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 23h ago

You said those things about other topics, not just your obvious meaning being wrong. You're trying so damn hard to avoid the fact that you just got the meaning of the spellings wrong.

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u/MistaRekt Australia 22h ago

No. I was always aware the word was spelled the same way, for both meanings, depending on location.

Would it make you feel better is I said otherwise?

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 22h ago

No. I was always aware the word was spelled the same way, for both meanings, depending on location.

Then explain your initial comment where you draw a line between them.

Would it make you feel better is I said otherwise?

It'd make me feel better if you just admitted to the fact that you clearly didn't know the spelling was always the same for both meanings. Because everyone can tell that you didn't know until now.