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  3. "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it.

"-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it.

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  • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

    "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

    So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

    miro@soc.crw.liM This user is from outside of this forum
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    @PavelASamsonov damn

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    • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

      "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

      So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

      oblomov@sociale.networkO This user is from outside of this forum
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      @PavelASamsonov wait does that mean one can coin new words like spankle or readle or watchle?

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      • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

        "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

        So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

        thesunnyone@eldritch.cafeT This user is from outside of this forum
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        @PavelASamsonov

        Single people continuously sing.

        Miserable people continuously miserab.

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        • oblomov@sociale.networkO This user is from outside of this forum
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          @petealexharris @PavelASamsonov

          > *nobody can stop you*

          Mwuahaha

          Now I just need the right context to showle this newly gained knowledge 8-)

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          • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

            "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

            So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

            nyanpasu64@donotsta.reN This user is from outside of this forum
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            @PavelASamsonov to twinkle is to continuously twink
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            • nyanpasu64@donotsta.reN nyanpasu64@donotsta.re
              @PavelASamsonov to twinkle is to continuously twink
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              @nyanpasu64 @PavelASamsonov omg please remove your CW 😂

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              • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

                "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

                So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

                centretowner@urbanists.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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                @PavelASamsonov
                Cool, I looked it up and am happy to see it's a real thing, not just a premise for your joke!
                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequentative

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                • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

                  "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

                  So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

                  mansalia@social.maid.zoneM This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @PavelASamsonov
                  to be purple means to purp with regular intervals.

                  a handle is someone who does lots of handshakes.

                  a beagle is something of great scale.

                  a deagle is a deadly weapon.
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                  • pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social

                    "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

                    So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

                    autinerd@chaos.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
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                    @PavelASamsonov in South German dialects, -le is used as a diminutive (and often in an ironic sense, using the diminutive form when it is actually quite a bit bigger)

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                    • centretowner@urbanists.socialC centretowner@urbanists.social

                      @PavelASamsonov
                      Cool, I looked it up and am happy to see it's a real thing, not just a premise for your joke!
                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequentative

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                      @Centretowner I would NEVER lie on the internet

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                      • oblomov@sociale.networkO oblomov@sociale.network

                        @PavelASamsonov wait does that mean one can coin new words like spankle or readle or watchle?

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                        @oblomov @PavelASamsonov or... wordle 🤔

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                        • danthrax@retro.pizzaD danthrax@retro.pizza

                          @oblomov @PavelASamsonov or... wordle 🤔

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                          @Danthrax @PavelASamsonov

                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_dun_duuun!

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