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Claiming the British state broadcaster is using the English language incorrectly is certainly a choice. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sco
by deadbunny 2mo ago
Claiming the British state broadcaster is using the English language incorrectly is certainly a choice.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scorched https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scorched
- dwedge 2mo agoYeah someone else posted the same link. I replied with my tail between my legs admitting I didn't know scorched had two definitions (only one being destroyed by fire) and I was downvoted to -3 so deleted it.
- CornishPasty 2mo agoTo be honest, yours was a fair assumption that fire should be involved for "scorched" to apply. It's probably one of the more common usages of the word I don't agree with the people downvoting you for admitting you were wrong, that's ridiculous