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Drugs such as Semaglutide conclusively demonstrate that it's possible for some individuals to eat less without experiencing hunger. Moreover, I find the word "
by tlogan 3y ago
Drugs such as Semaglutide conclusively demonstrate that it's possible for some individuals to eat less without experiencing hunger.
Moreover, I find the word "just" to be problematic. It often acts as a command to disregard all other possibilities, indicating a lack of interest in delving deeper. Perhaps this perception is influenced by my experience as a non-native speaker. In my previous meetings with numerous venture capitalists and “advisors”, some would evaluate my project and suggest that I "just" fix xyz. Is it really that straightforward? Have they considered other factors like abc?
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- LeifCarrotson 3y agoAs a native speaker, your experience with the word "just" is not unique. Your direct perception of the word, perhaps because you have to consciously translate it, may be more unique! But for native and non-native speakers alike, "just" acts as a dangerous semantic stop-sign. It's a command that's not even recognized as being a command, because it frames the discussion so that you have to argue for both the converse of the proposal and that the proposal is challenging for some reason that can't be obvious to the "just" user. It mis-primes even the speaker's train of thought to not to ask what would obvious follow-on questions.
- bt4u 3y ago[dead]