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minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 dagen geledenif it’s a portmanteau of work and alcoholic, shouldn’t it be “workoholic”?
minus-squareletsgo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 dagen geledenMore to the point if “addicted to alcohol” is alcoholic, why isn’t “addicted to work” workic?
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 dagen geledenyes but then it’s not really a portmanteau anymore
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 dagen geledenBecause language isn’t completely arbitrary, but it is weird. Mitchell & Webb - Watergategate
minus-squareKlear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 dagen geledenLanguage can be weird sometimes, but… it’s not exactly brain surgery, is it?
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 dagen geledenBrain surgery…? It’s not exactly rocket science, is it?
if it’s a portmanteau of work and alcoholic, shouldn’t it be “workoholic”?
More to the point if “addicted to alcohol” is alcoholic, why isn’t “addicted to work” workic?
yes but then it’s not really a portmanteau anymore
Because language isn’t completely arbitrary, but it is weird.
Mitchell & Webb - Watergategate
Language can be weird sometimes, but… it’s not exactly brain surgery, is it?
Brain surgery…?
It’s not exactly rocket science, is it?