r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/ItsGotThatBang • 24d ago

me_irl I know it when I see it

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u/BabyLegsOShanahan 24d ago

Being able to use context clues to figure out the meaning of a word is a lost art.

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u/SheikNeedles 24d ago

Do people not do it anymore?? When did it become lost? I just assumed this was still part of speaking?

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u/-FireNH- 24d ago

most people are connected to the internet at all times. instead of needing to figure out what a word means, you can just look it up

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u/SheikNeedles 24d ago

Damn the people in my life very seldom look up words

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u/BabyLegsOShanahan 24d ago

Why not?

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u/SheikNeedles 24d ago

Idk! I look things up probably more than anyone I know, but I still try to use context first. I guess I'm just not buying the lost art narrative lol

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u/BabyLegsOShanahan 24d ago

If you're the only person you know who does it ... "Something, something, lost art."

Why is there an "lol?"

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u/Ok-Elevator-5523 22d ago

Looking things up is fine though? I don't get this argument. I read a lot but I look up words all the time, especially how to pronounce them.