jscari@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoA fat chance and a slim chance are the same thingmessage-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareA fat chance and a slim chance are the same thingjscari@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareStrayce@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIf you’re up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing. If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing. English is fucked.
minus-squareChriszz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThink about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.
If you’re up for something, or down for something, it means the same thing.
If you fill in a form or fill out a form, it means the same thing.
English is fucked.
Think about filling in a form, though. Filling in a form—“to fill” is unambiguous. In/out isn’t even necessary when you think about it. “I’m going to fill a form” means the same thing too.