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The TLDR explanation is that words have a denotative meaning, what the word actually means, and a connotative meaning, whis are the ideas and concepts that surr
by drivingmenuts 2y ago
The TLDR explanation is that words have a denotative meaning, what the word actually means, and a connotative meaning, whis are the ideas and concepts that surround the word. Even though the word usage may seem like a lie, most people understand what is meant.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/denotation-vs-connotation/# https://www.dictionary.com/e/denotation-vs-connotation/#
- ffsm8 2y agoI read through it from top to bottom but still feel that this usage of donor is severely stretching it. All the examples there make sense to me, and none of them go against the core definition of the world their using to explain the concept. As far as I know, the term donor is defined to mean that the entity voluntarily gave something. Using it in a context without the entity being willing still seems to be invalid to me, but as I said: I'm by no means an authority on the English language