Vocabulary question.

[LeetleGreyCells]

And why "up"cycle? If its transformed into something smaller or less useful than the original item then surely it's been down cycled?

Surely 'up' or 'down' indicates movement or direction from a starting point. Has the object moved? If it is not moving then it is here as opposed to there. Here is here unless the object moves there. Then there becomes here. And here is here. Here is always here. Even when it's there.

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[Domus]

My pet hate is people asking a waiter, "Can I get a................"
I feel like shouting, "No, he will get it for you!"

 

[swee'pea99]

Reminds me of that Italian saying: “Traduttore, traditore”

Never heard that - I like it!

 

[roadrash]

why is abbreviation such a long word

 

[swee'pea99]

Why is pulchritude such an ugly one? Means beauty, sounds like a cat bringing up fur balls.

 

[Pale Rider]

I'm all for brevity, but the use of the word 'enjoy' as a sentence bugs me.

Waiting staff are the worst offenders.

 

[swee'pea99]

People behind bars who call me 'buddy'...

 

[gavroche]

I must say the same thing happens in French too. When I watch "Spiral", they shorten lots of longer words too. Shame.

 

[Blue Hills]

I'm all for brevity, but the use of the word 'enjoy' as a sentence bugs me.

Waiting staff are the worst offenders.

For some reason i often have the idea that they may be being sarcastic. I think this may date from an estate agent waving me off to see one of their client's houses - it was basically sandwiched between two converging fastline railway tracks

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nowt wrong with calling spag bol, spag bol.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I'm all for brevity, but the use of the word 'enjoy' as a sentence bugs me.

Waiting staff are the worst offenders.

i always think it sounds like a command and they forget the ‘... or else!’

 

[screenman]

Cyclist who pretend to speak French.

 

[Bazzer]

People behind bars who call me 'buddy'...

Along with those who call me "pal". I am not called "pal" by people who know me well, so I see no reason for someone who has a brief interaction with me, to even consider using this word.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Don't you mean Vocab ?

 

[Vantage]

Along with those who call me "pal". I am not called "pal" by people who know me well, so I see no reason for someone who has a brief interaction with me, to even consider using this word.

Or 'mate'.