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I think it's one of those distinction people are trying to impose on the words rather than how they've always been used. I think there's a popular blog post th
by kjeetgill 3y ago
I think it's one of those distinction people are trying to impose on the words rather than how they've always been used.
I think there's a popular blog post that kicked it off.
- PaulRobinson 3y agoTheir etymology and original meanings are completely different. Their merging into synonyms is as daft to me as “literally” now meaning figuratively or metaphorically.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoThe distinction between the two concepts is real. The word choice... I don't know. I haven't heard of the blog post. I'm ESL speaker, and yet when 'PaulRobinson made the distinction, I immediately knew what they're talking about, and I even though "nice" vs. "kind" is exactly the right word pair to use.
- glogla 3y agoIt is funny because I feel the difference, yet can't really explain it easily because my native language has just one word for both concepts.