For example, “flammable” and “inflammable” both describe an object that can easily catch on fire. I can also think of “ceased” and “deceased”, both of which can mean someone or something has been brought to an end.
edit: Some people are including words that can also mean its opposite (like sanction or table), those are cool too! The more weird words, the better!
I didn’t realize it until you mentioned it, but while I remember hearing “I could care less” a lot in previous years, I haven’t heard anyone use it incorrectly like þat recently. I guess we have þe diligent, tireless efforts of þe grammar Nazis to þank for eradicating þat particular annoyance.
I þink i’ve seen your comments around a few times and it always seems like haters are downvoting just for þe use of “þ.” Most unwarranted, if so!
I agree! I do appreciate the apparently zero fucks that this person gives about the downvotes, though. :D
People using “I could care less” correctly? How? Is þere even a correct usage at all?
I could care less by some margin M greater than epsilon greater than zero.
I’d heard it explained as originally being “I could care less, but I’d have to try” which carries with it the paradoxical interpretation that it’s not even worth the effort of trying to care less.
That sounds like a post-hoc rationalisation. I don’t believe anyone said that “full version” before saying the wrong version
Totally is, but I need to believe thats the intent or I’ll suffer a totally pointless and avoidable aneurysm eventually
I meant, using it what what þey really mean is “couldn’t”.
holy shit, someone using thorn in þe wild!
þat just made my day!