Memes of Production

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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the “ML” influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I see. What a sneaky way to make them out themselves. I am referering to those other people who I'm absolutely not one of. I'm fine with mistaken homonyms, yes... starts sweating profusely like Peter Thiel, a vein subtly pulsing I'M TOTALLY FINE!

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I give up. I have to out myself. "Their" and "They're" are homophones, but not homonyms, as they're heterographs.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 5 points 3 weeks ago

So, our fiendish double-ploy has finally come to fruition! Mwuhaha!

Twirls mustache

(Seriously though, that's a neat and useful Venn diagram. Thanks!)

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

homonyms are words which are either homographs—words that mean different things but have the same spelling (regardless of pronunciation)—or homophones—words that mean different things but have the same pronunciation (regardless of spelling).

A more restrictive and technical definition requires that homonyms be simultaneously homographs and homophones

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I read that, but then the actual wiki for homophone notes that the use of homonym you cite is actually a more modern usage, and is not technically correct (see the citation for both of those claims in the respective wiki articles)