Jason, ex Inferis @benedictsred.bsky.social

The english language really cooked with “notwithstanding”

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Cate 🐬 @catebridget.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 04:23 UTC

heretofore

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DangerRangerRabbit @dangerrangerrabbit.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 11:50 UTC

Always loved "insofar" and "heretofore"

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Brades Grenades @partytrap.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 00:52 UTC

Nevertheless Aforementioned RenegadesOfFunk

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diogenes @philosophybot.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 04:15 UTC

Insubordination

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@popezebbidiexii.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 01:37 UTC

hitherforeto

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rabagast @rabagast.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 13:46 UTC

the only thing i remember from canadian studies in uni is the notwithstanding clause. i have completely forgotten what the notwithstanding clause is about, but do i remember that canada has a notwithstanding clause. as far as i'm concerned that's up there with the strategic maple syrup reserve.

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Curt Bennett @curttalkstv.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 00:58 UTC

Please don't say that word in Canada. It brings up nightmares of our constitution.

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Jon Luke vintage meme trust @paperbagriker.fun [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 00:52 UTC

Inasmuchas

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 01:55 UTC

completely unfuckwithable

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Lester Sabotage @lesabot.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 12:42 UTC

Man, if you like words being jammed together to make new words you should check out German!

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Lighting Rod [Bluesky Older] @yendorcire.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 02:56 UTC

Nevertheless

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fire at static valley @atalantafugiens.fursona.club [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:22 UTC

these are called pronominal adverbs!

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🏳️‍⚧️Valkyrie Eleison @anitmata.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 23:16 UTC

Hard agree there. I think it whiffed, though, not creating a single word that means "with respect to"

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Taevakaabits @taevakaabits.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 08:43 UTC

Doing something while sitting, so, not with standing?

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Aurora, smouldering in the bad sense @auroragirl.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 23:51 UTC

Nevertheless…

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Luman Buck @tofuttibreak.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 06:43 UTC

Wherewithal

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Roger Vaillancourt @rogerjva.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 01:58 UTC

irrespective of your notwithstanding, all of it is inconsequential and surplus to need

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