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What's the usage of the word 'factoid' when its use is clearly to just say 'fact'; considering the word 'factoid' actually means something that looks like a fac
by Svip 1y ago
What's the usage of the word 'factoid' when its use is clearly to just say 'fact'; considering the word 'factoid' actually means something that looks like a fact, but is – in fact – false? The fact that it should mean 'false fact' but may be used as 'true fact', makes the opening of this piece rather confusing.
- thunderbong 1y agohttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid I was only familiar with the second definition - - a briefly stated and usually trivial fact
- happymellon 1y agoI was only familiar with the first for a long time, until I realised that other people were using it in the same manner as literally.
- AStonesThrow 1y ago[dead]
- reaperducer 1y agoWhat's the usage of the word 'factoid' when its use is clearly to just say 'fact' What's the use of the word "usage" when its use is clearly to just say "use?"