MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that symbols to denote irony or sarcasm in print have been around since at least the 1500sen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down10
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkTIL that symbols to denote irony or sarcasm in print have been around since at least the 1500sen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareHYPERBOLE_TRAIN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’m just an idiot but I also use “~” to mean “about” or “around.” Been using it for many years and nobody has ever questioned it. I will now start using it to close out all of my sentences~.
I’m just an idiot but I also use “~” to mean “about” or “around.” Been using it for many years and nobody has ever questioned it.
I will now start using it to close out all of my sentences~.