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Not understanding is fine: assuming that something one doesn't understand must be a slur is not fine.
by wtbob 10y ago
Not understanding is fine: assuming that something one doesn't understand must be a slur is not fine.
- raarts 10y agoHe didn't assume but presume. And I think that's quite understandable for a non native speaker, given the connotation of the word 'dark'.
- selectiveshift 10y agoActually in this case presuming is not understandable, there is no evidence or reasonable grounds to support his statement.
- freehunter 10y agoWe are on the internet, and online dictionaries exist. There is no reason to presume or assume the meaning of a word when it can merely be looked up.