Comment on "Literally" literally does not mean "similar to in some way".
voracitude@lemmy.world 21 hours agoContext is as important to language as syntax. If you see a box marked “inflammable” and the box is made of cardboard, you know it’s quite inflammable. If it’s made of metal, most people would think it’s inflammable, but if you’re in a lab you’ve probably got a few ways to prove them wrong.
SaltSong@startrek.website 13 hours ago
Context is important to the message, yes. But if I need the context to understand a particular word, I would understand the message just as well without that word.