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  • Einar@lemmy.ziptoMemes@lemmy.mlTo innovate is human.
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    7 days ago

    I would throw in the argument that the pace at which innovation happens is fostered by competition.

    That’s not the only motivation, of course. There’s curiosity, passions, social movements, etc. But market pressure seems to be a huge driver.








  • There are so many examples for this. Some that come to mind:

    • “He has 30 years” instead of “He is 30 years old” (Spanish “Tiene 30 años”)
    • “How do you call this?” instead of “What do you call this?” (e.g., French: Comment ça s’appelle? I think German too)
    • “I’m going in the bus” instead of “I’m going on the bus”
    • “She is more nice” instead of “She is nicer”

    Apart from that, try explaining to a learner why “Read” (present) and “Read” (past) is spelled the same but pronounced differently.

    Or plural (or do I capitalize that here? 🤔) inconsistencies: one “mouse,” two “mice”; but one “house,” two “houses.” To be fair, other languages do that stuff too.