The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1681arrow-down112
arrow-up1669arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoAlso “off” meaning both off and on The alarm went off (the alarm started) The light went off (the light suddenly stopped producing light)
minus-squareTabbsTheBat (they/them)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoWent off really just means everything :3. “Wow you really went off on that guy” = yelled at someone, “the milk went off” = spoiled, “we went off on an adventure” = left to travel and so on
Also “off” meaning both off and on
The alarm went off (the alarm started) The light went off (the light suddenly stopped producing light)
Went off really just means everything :3. “Wow you really went off on that guy” = yelled at someone, “the milk went off” = spoiled, “we went off on an adventure” = left to travel and so on