• MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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    13 hours ago

    Do not compare evils, lest you be tempted to cleave with the least of them!

    –Victor Saltzpyre

    (A raw line probably inspired by somebody else lol)

    • redhorsejacket@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      It’s always odd to me when words develop parallel but distinct meanings based on context. Like, I know “to cleave to” something is to attach to it, but it trips me up (esp. in a Warhammer context where Saltzpyre would be hanging out) since I default to “he was cleaved in twain”.

      As with most other English oddities, I assume this is holdover from my ancestors treating other languages like swap meets.

      • Jentu@lemmy.ml
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        7 hours ago

        God I love contronyms. Strike is also a fun one because it means to hit and also to miss.