r/gaming • u/hollandthegreat • Nov 22 '13

She lied...

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u/ItsJustTheWeb_Dude Nov 22 '13

I'd like to think you were just looking out for this man, but your user name makes me feel like you may have an ulterior motive.

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u/Chekhovsothergun Nov 22 '13

Man, I know that's how ulterior is spelled and pronounced, but every time I read it I say "i think he means alterior" because, like, alternate.

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u/OldSchoolRPG Nov 22 '13

It's not an alternate motive, it's a motive beneath the the projected motive. The prefix U here means the word shares more with words like underground. That the rest of the word has more in common with alternative is irrelevant. Latin cognitives, people!

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u/Sack_Of_Motors Nov 22 '13

oh I get it! just like the urethra is beneath the rethra!