Binette to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 16 days agoJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downmessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down156
arrow-up1334arrow-down1message-squareJust realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside downBinette to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 16 days agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareResol van LemmylinkfedilinkEnglish7•14 days agoThe opposite of “upside down” is not “downside up”, but “right-side up”. The opposite of “right-side up” is not “left-side down”, but “upside down”. Ladies, gentlemen, and all in between. The English language.
minus-squareMubelotixcakelink9•14 days agoThe up side is the right side. The down side is the wrong side. Quite logical to me
minus-squareResol van LemmylinkfedilinkEnglish3•14 days agoYou’ve just made it make sense. Have an upvote of my gratitude.
The opposite of “upside down” is not “downside up”, but “right-side up”.
The opposite of “right-side up” is not “left-side down”, but “upside down”.
Ladies, gentlemen, and all in between. The English language.
The up side is the right side. The down side is the wrong side. Quite logical to me
You’ve just made it make sense. Have an upvote of my gratitude.