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Congratu-BLEEPING-lations!
It’s time we had a little talk about your use of expletive infixation.
‘Expletive infixation’ is the linguistic term for profanity inserted into a word for emphasis.
(For this thread, we’ll use 'BLEEPING,' but feel free to substitute another word.)
It’s time we had a little talk about your use of expletive infixation.
‘Expletive infixation’ is the linguistic term for profanity inserted into a word for emphasis.
(For this thread, we’ll use 'BLEEPING,' but feel free to substitute another word.)
April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratu-BLEEPING-lations!
It’s time we had a little talk about your use of expletive infixation.
‘Expletive infixation’ is the linguistic term for profanity inserted into a word for emphasis.
(For this thread, we’ll use 'BLEEPING,' but feel free to substitute another word.)
It’s time we had a little talk about your use of expletive infixation.
‘Expletive infixation’ is the linguistic term for profanity inserted into a word for emphasis.
(For this thread, we’ll use 'BLEEPING,' but feel free to substitute another word.)
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are nouns when you stress the first syllable but verbs when you stress the second.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
January 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are nouns when you stress the first syllable but verbs when you stress the second.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
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Staggeringly good article by @joeyschutz.bsky.social about gameplay loops and meaning and why they're not interchangable.
December 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Staggeringly good article by @joeyschutz.bsky.social about gameplay loops and meaning and why they're not interchangable.
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My dear Arsenal, we’re gonna need you (and your lineups) on Bluesky
December 21, 2024 at 4:27 PM
My dear Arsenal, we’re gonna need you (and your lineups) on Bluesky
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