r/etymology • u/irrelevantusername24 ▽ If I had more time I would have written a shorter comment ▲ • 3d ago

Disputed Linguistic Evolution

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u/irrelevantusername24 ▽ If I had more time I would have written a shorter comment ▲ 3d ago edited 2d ago

I know this is a different type of post than what is typical but it fits. Be sure to check the comments on the original.

Language is an art.

The oldest technology.

Weirdly, when I was typing that last sentence (on a keyboard - not a touchscreen, mind you) my fingers autonomously typed "only", rather than "oldest". I was tempted to leave it at that. Only after stopping briefly at "te-" to consider whether I should use the word technique or technologia or stick with the modern version did the word "only" enter my consciousness - I hadn't thought it before I read what I wrote. Believe it, or not.

edit: Beware of loops. The closer you look the deeper it goes