• shiny_idea@aussie.zone
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        Actually, yeah, kinda?

        Like, there are only so many one-syllable words. Even fewer words that are just a single letter.

        Generally you don’t want to waste them on complicated, niche concepts that only come up rarely.

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            At a basic level… yes? I think all those words are important enough in English to be short words. They’re important in a way that “theatrical” and “equally” are not as important.

            And none of those words are as important in English as “a” or “I”.

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              So cucks are more important than ministers, noted… Can I implore you to say your theory out loud?

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                Oh wow, there are exceptions to a very broad and general rule! You must be very smart!

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                  There are only exemptions to the supposed rule that was just now made up…

                  But heeeey, you can still like I dunno, prove your little statement! After all as the maker of the positive statement the burden of proof only lies on you and your fellow spouters of nonsense!

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                Cuck is an abbreviation of cuckold. Once you get into muli-syllanbe words it doesn’t hold true. But over time, words that are used constantly get shortened and abbreviated.

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                  Heeeey after the 1… 2… 3… 4… 5…, the 5.-th example you found an issue with something! I am happy for you! Thought still nonsense but who was expecting more from you? Abbreviation mean shortening something, you are saying that a noun was shortened into a verb…? Brilliant the day was saved, everything else can be ignored because post-hastily changed on the rule you guys made up!

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                    Cuckold is bith a noun and a verb, so it obviously follows that it’s abbreviated form also fits as both a noun and verb.

                    I honestly have no idea what your issue right now is. I recommend you seek professional help. Perhaps a shrink can get you sorted out

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            One could argue that “god” and “man” (as in humanity) are pretty important concepts, and dogs and cats were probably more important to our ancestors than they are now.

            But then there are words like gel, mop, wig, tug, and dam that kinda make that fall apart again.