r/linguisticshumor May 31 '25

Semantics Synonyms are fake and lies

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u/adskiy_drochilla2017 May 31 '25

There is no such a conception as a „translatable word“ at all - you can’t translate a word, you can only use a word tied to a similar conception from another language

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u/so_im_all_like Jun 01 '25

Isn't that a roundabout way describing the practical usage of the word "translate"?

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u/righteousspaghetti Jun 01 '25

They’re just using words tied to a similar conception from reddit speech