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Considering the very definition of "deceptive" is "apt or tending to deceive," which is the word I used, I'd say what I used is fine.
by Exuma 4y ago
Considering the very definition of "deceptive" is "apt or tending to deceive," which is the word I used, I'd say what I used is fine.
- kazinator 4y agoBut it came out as "deceiving"; check the title.
- giraffe_lady 4y agoI understood the meaning and it seems like you and everyone else here did too. It may not be the word you would have chosen but that's life.
- kazinator 4y agoHN submission titles can be improved based on feedback, which is one of the functions of comments. As you can see, the usage no longer appears in the title. The meaning being understandable isn't an effective criterion for good writing, because even egregiously poor writing with multiple errors of grammar, spelling and word usage can often be understood.
- giraffe_lady 4y agoYes it seems like they removed it entirely. An impressive victory for nitpickers everywhere. This site embarrasses me sometimes.
- kazinator 4y agoIf you recommend the site to someone, and they see nothing but excellent titles on the front page, then in that situation you're spared embarrassment.
- Exuma 4y agoWhat exactly are you correcting? I used the word right as far as I can tell. "Looks can be deceiving" is an extremely common idiom that means basically what I wrote in the title.