• NAS89@lemmy.world
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    3 年前

    It’s not being pedantic; I’m not correcting their use of an incorrect word that doesn’t matter. There’s a pretty big distinction between leading edge and bleeding edge, especially when it comes to stated disappointment that a software or program isn’t as stable as expected.

    No need to toss insults just to jump to the defense of someone in a pretty simple misunderstanding.

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      3 年前

      There isnt jack shit difference in the colloquial sense, except for the fact that one word people generally know, and the other people dont. If you were telling this to a native english speaker I wouldnt care, but to an ESL person I feel the need to step in and say “Yeah no, everyone will understand what you mean with the phrasing you chose, the person correcting you is being hyper literal”

      • NAS89@lemmy.world
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        3 年前

        1- they didn’t mention being ESL until after the response, so congratulations on the foresight of other’s hindsight.

        2- have a good night and stay blessed, bud.