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tumblr post by seokoilua: it’s so wild to me that some people just speak english all the time… like they can’t switch it off to speak in a #real language when they need to

  • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    14 hours ago

    Yeah, I’m not sure where we got the e- prefix from, but once upon a time it seems to have been used to modify the meaning of words. Obviously it’s no longer in use, just a relic of lost grammatical rules.

    And now we have a new e- prefix, such as email and e-bikes. I wonder if future linguists will think that “escape” refers to a digital lawn 🤔

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Just wait until you see the new VR psychological horror by Guillermo del Toro, Escape the E-scape

      • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        7 hours ago

        I do think that we will eventually lose the distinction between movies and video games in favor of “immersive story experiences.”