• kat_angstrom@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I appreciate the time and effort you spent on this, but it feels more like an argument against words than it does against concepts.

    Colloquially, if I say “a volcano erupted” I’m not being inaccurate, even if it was the magma chamber that erupted; and if I say “Mt. St. Helens erupted”, everyone knows what I’m talking about even if the original name isn’t properly preserved or respected.

    However, I find downvotes distressing so I’m abandoning this thread, and I shall not downvote you just because I disagree. I hope you have a lovely day. :)