I feel slightly offended. Because it’s true.

(Alt text: “Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you’re currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out.”)

xkcd source

  • Brainsploosh@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    As a non-native speaker, wouldn’t falling in the hole be the act of crossing the opening, and falling down the hole be the rest of the way?

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      10 months ago

      As a native English speaker, I had no idea going into this discussion, but that sounds like a pretty good explanation!

      Now, is there a difference between falling down and falling into the hole?..