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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.

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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 πŸ˜‚

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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 πŸ€”

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                    • danthrax@retro.pizzaD danthrax@retro.pizza

                      @oblomov @PavelASamsonov or... wordle πŸ€”

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                      @Danthrax @PavelASamsonov

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

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