Delphi, 3 months ago to languagelearning Why is 'uptick' being used instead of 'increase'? Is there also an urban word for decrease? #words #dictionary #language #urbandictionary #writing #reading #semantic #SemanticShift #word #linguistics
Why is 'uptick' being used instead of 'increase'? Is there also an urban word for decrease?
#words #dictionary #language #urbandictionary #writing #reading #semantic #SemanticShift #word #linguistics
k3ber, 7 months ago to climate Could we collectively call natural gas what it is? It’s methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. “Natural gas” sounds like a cleaver rebranding, it ultimately comes off as a bit misleading to me. #ClimateChange #ClimateEmegency #ClimateCrisis #SemanticShift #NaturalGasBan #methanegas
Could we collectively call natural gas what it is? It’s methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. “Natural gas” sounds like a cleaver rebranding, it ultimately comes off as a bit misleading to me. #ClimateChange #ClimateEmegency #ClimateCrisis #SemanticShift #NaturalGasBan #methanegas