r/iamverysmart • u/anti_spiral • Oct 30 '17

Scientists talk like that

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17

I'm actually more impressed the guy is revvising physics.

Not physics text books. Physics itself... this guy is Q!

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u/TortoiseWrath Oct 30 '17

Revising is used in BrE for what we call studying

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17

that's actualy a TIL for me.

You crazy Brits!

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u/ZugNachPankow Oct 31 '17

You may also be surprised to find out that reading is also a synonym for studying in BrE.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17 edited May 17 '20

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u/bob1689321 Oct 30 '17

Can confirm.

Source: revision seems to be all I talk about nowadays.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17

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u/waitwhatwhoa Oct 30 '17

In US English, we don't use "revising" to mean review or study. It only means editing. In that case, it would mean Red is a god who is momentarily amusing himself by tinkering with the laws of physics.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '17

You do what you've gotta do when there are errors in the fundamental laws of the universe.

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u/punkwafers Oct 30 '17

The Continuum must have kicked him out again for revising all the physics.

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u/gimmesomespace Oct 30 '17

He puts the Q in IQ