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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:46:49 PM
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Why not just say "The first one or second one"?

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EffectAndCause
06/15/20 2:47:23 PM
#2:


Less syllables.
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Antifar
06/15/20 2:47:33 PM
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Second one is an extra syllable
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MC_BatCommander
06/15/20 2:47:49 PM
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why say the first one or second one when you can use former or latter

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CanuckCowboy
06/15/20 2:48:50 PM
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The first one president was a lot better than the current idiot.

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FF_Redux
06/15/20 2:49:21 PM
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If you instead say latter or former then former would be latter and latter would be formal.

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:49:26 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
why say the first one or second one when you can use former or latter
Because it's always sound weird to me. For example, if I give you two choices and you answer with "I pick the former" then I'd probably be like "The former what?". It's just easier to say you pick the first choice.

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:50:14 PM
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And latter sounds like ladder. Saying "I pick the ladder choice" sounds dumb as fuck.

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EffectAndCause
06/15/20 2:52:04 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
And latter sounds like ladder. Saying "I pick the ladder choice" sounds dumb as fuck.


There are thousands of words that share the same letters or sounds that mean different things, thats where our friend context comes in.
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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:52:50 PM
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Okay you keep picking the ladder then.

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CanuckCowboy
06/15/20 2:53:37 PM
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The first one world champ mike tyson might box again.

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:54:40 PM
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https://imgur.com/YlTC4Lw

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DeadBankerDream
06/15/20 2:55:10 PM
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Because I know a perfectly fine term for a situation, so I use it.
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SpaceBear_
06/15/20 2:55:21 PM
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Sounds better

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:55:36 PM
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SpaceBear_ posted...
Sounds better
https://imgur.com/YlTC4Lw

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Bananana
06/15/20 2:55:55 PM
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Don't like it? Don't say it. It's that simple

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:56:48 PM
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I don't say it. I say "First choice or second choice?". I don't say "The farmer or the ladder?" like some wanna be sophisitcated person.

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CableZL
06/15/20 2:57:11 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
Okay you keep picking the ladder then.

D-VON... GET THE TABLES!

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DeadBankerDream
06/15/20 2:57:31 PM
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At least we learned tha Vegy thinks ladder and latter are spelled the same, and we should all laugh at that.
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Veggeta X
06/15/20 2:58:45 PM
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DeadBankerDream posted...
At least we learned tha Vegy thinks ladder and latter are spelled the same, and we should all laugh at that.
Speak for yourself. The good people didn't skip on post 8.

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EmbraceOfDeath
06/15/20 3:01:23 PM
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Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 3:04:38 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?
You Americans pick the weirdest things. It's like if I ask you what time it is you'll say "quarter til" instead of the actual time.

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CanuckCowboy
06/15/20 3:05:30 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
You Americans pick the weirdest things. It's like if I ask you what time it is you'll say "quarter til" instead of the actual time.

Imagine assuming someone has a rough idea what hour of the day it is. >_>

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krazychao5
06/15/20 3:06:42 PM
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yeah not gonna lie, my brain twists them and i forget which option was presented in which order when it is verbally communicated. so i respond with the choice name, not former or latter if applicable.

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Veggeta X
06/15/20 3:07:04 PM
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CanuckCowboy posted...
Imagine assuming someone has a rough idea what hour of the day it is. >_>
You know what hour of the day is every time?

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