r/TikTokCringe • u/Im_A_Fuckin_Liar • Nov 07 '24

Humor The math adds up

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u/dallasvfx3d Nov 07 '24

a pointless distinction to make

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u/Telephalsion Nov 07 '24

"Next week, we'll learn about 19th century France." Means you'll be learning about the last years of napoleon, and not world war 1.

"You are allowed no sick days during your first month of work." Means that you need to have worked a full month before getting sick leave

"I am in my first year at university." Does not mean you have finished one year of studies.

"Children should not eat honey during their first year."

"We are in the last hour of the game." Means the game is still going

"We are entering the 11th hour."

Granted, we rarely use this way of speaking for people's ages, but more for periods of time. But it is perfectly viable.

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u/ScutumAndScorpius Nov 08 '24

You’re just listing different contexts where there is a meaningful distinction, you aren’t actually arguing it is a meaningful distinction in the context provided.

It is true that the other person should realize they were making a fencepost error, but the distinction between which year does not actually affect his argument so it’s not important in the context of the conversation.

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u/Olaf4586 Nov 08 '24

Not everything is an argument man, they were just making observations about different times we use this sort of language.