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[theguideless]

[forward this to about 3-4 in the morning.]

Hello
Is anyone awake?

Comments

[theguideless]

Why are there so many different words for one thing?

[lovesgod]

Different cultures evolved in different places, so they came up with different words.

[theguideless]

How does everyone keep track of what means what/?

[lovesgod]

Most people don't. They only know one word for each thing, maybe two.

[theguideless]

That sounds confusing.

[lovesgod]

It is. You're in trouble if you end up in a place where you use one word, and everyone else uses another.

[theguideless]

Oh

[lovesgod]

Oh?

[theguideless]

That all just seems really hard

[lovesgod]

It probably is.

[theguideless]

Is everything this hard with people/

[lovesgod]

Yes.