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"-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.

    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
            sillycoelophysis@hachyderm.ioS This user is from outside of this forum
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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

                    pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialP This user is from outside of this forum
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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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