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minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-23 months agoThis is embarrassing. Like even for an explanation. Words literally have definitions; not to be used figuratively when it helps your argument. I hope this helps.
minus-squareTartas1995@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 months agoYeah, be mad but a “day” can be a time unit and a light cycle. In it’s literal meaning. I know that. You know that. If you doubt it, google “how long is a day on Mars?”. The answer of that question makes it clear that the word “day” have “light cycle” meaning in a literal sense. And I really hope you aren’t arguing that “day” can’t literally mean 24 hours.
minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoFigure of Speech A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from straightforward language use or literal meaning to produce a rhetorical or intensified effect (emotionally, aesthetically, intellectually, etc.). Hope this helps.
minus-squareTartas1995@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoBack to poor communication. What do you mean by that?
This is embarrassing. Like even for an explanation.
Words literally have definitions; not to be used figuratively when it helps your argument.
I hope this helps.
Yeah, be mad but a “day” can be a time unit and a light cycle. In it’s literal meaning. I know that. You know that.
If you doubt it, google “how long is a day on Mars?”.
The answer of that question makes it clear that the word “day” have “light cycle” meaning in a literal sense.
And I really hope you aren’t arguing that “day” can’t literally mean 24 hours.
Figure of Speech
Hope this helps.
Back to poor communication. What do you mean by that?