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> Languages tend to shorten terms to the minimum word or phrase that still conveys meaning. FTFY It's just particularly noticable with English because the mor
by majewsky 6y ago
> Languages tend to shorten terms to the minimum word or phrase that still conveys meaning.
FTFY
It's just particularly noticable with English because the more people speak a language, the more people work on trimming out the fat (consciously or unconsciously).