• pirrrrrrrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    It’s all about the phrasing.

    Other things that suffer from this have been listed in memes.

    “Butt dial.” Vs. “Booty call”

    And

    “Forgive me father, for I have sinned.” Vs. “Sorry Daddy, I’ve been a bad girl.”

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      1 year ago

      Ginger is a root and ale is a beer, but ginger ale is not root beer.