SSTF@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat inaccurate historical factoid do you just go with?message-squaremessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up164
arrow-up164message-squareWhat inaccurate historical factoid do you just go with?SSTF@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squaredannoffs@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 years agoIf you’re a former English teacher you should be aware that language changes and while “factoid” was originally coined to mean a made up fact, the term is currently mostly used to refer to small inconsequential facts.
minus-squaredaisy lazarus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThat’s literally the most ironic thing I’ve read
If you’re a former English teacher you should be aware that language changes and while “factoid” was originally coined to mean a made up fact, the term is currently mostly used to refer to small inconsequential facts.
That’s literally the most ironic thing I’ve read