jscari@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 year agoA fat chance and a slim chance are the same thingmessage-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down11
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareA fat chance and a slim chance are the same thingjscari@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareStrayce@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIf you’re up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing. If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing. English is fucked.
minus-squareezures@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAlso try this inflammable table with flammable chairs.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI hate this one, it confuses Dutch people from time to time, so they think “inflammable” means “fire resistant”. Extra scary when there’s only an English-language warning on this
minus-squareChriszz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThink about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.
If you’re up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing.
If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing.
English is fucked.
Also try this inflammable table with flammable chairs.
I hate this one, it confuses Dutch people from time to time, so they think “inflammable” means “fire resistant”.
Extra scary when there’s only an English-language warning on this
Think about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.