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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
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
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 🤔
Just wait until you see the new VR psychological horror by Guillermo del Toro, Escape the E-scape
I do think that we will eventually lose the distinction between movies and video games in favor of “immersive story experiences.”