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minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]hexbear5·1 month agoHow people learn English as a second language is beyond me. What a dumb language that those all have significantly different meanings link
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]hexbear12·1 month agoDo other languages not have emphasis that changes meaning? Is this uniquely English??? link
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]hexbear5·1 month agoCertainly some do, I don’t believe it’s universal though? I think the other European languages do generally? I know nothing on the topic though link
minus-squareBelly_Beanis [he/him]hexbear2·1 month ago"Atop" and "afloat" have the prefix "a," meaning "on" or "to." "Atom" does not have the same prefix. It's just like that. People always talk about using a time machine to kill Hitler, but what about William the Conqueror? link
How people learn English as a second language is beyond me. What a dumb language that those all have significantly different meanings
Do other languages not have emphasis that changes meaning? Is this uniquely English???
Certainly some do, I don’t believe it’s universal though? I think the other European languages do generally? I know nothing on the topic though
"Atop" and "afloat" have the prefix "a," meaning "on" or "to." "Atom" does not have the same prefix. It's just like that.
People always talk about using a time machine to kill Hitler, but what about William the Conqueror?