• Lumidaub@feddit.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    4 hours ago

    “Freezing” is an exaggeration of “cold”, just like “starving” is an exaggeration of “hungry”. It’s “a lot of X”.

    “Literally” is not an exaggeration, it’s the opposite of “figuratively”. It’s “-X”.

    Those are two entirely different things. But of course inflammable means flammable.

    • petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 hour ago

      Incorrect.

      Freezing
      “Freezing is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.”

      Starvation
      “Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism’s life.”

      You are literally wrong, and I will accept a 1-page apology written in MLA format before the end of this week.

      • Lumidaub@feddit.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        17 minutes ago

        I honestly do not see the contradiction. “Very cold” -> liquid turns to solid. “Very hungry” -> severe deficiency.