Comment by RichardBonham on 06/07/2019 at 22:52 UTC

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View submission: Reddit has the most unprecedentedly dense concentration of pedantry that has ever existed in the history of humanity.

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Not at all. I’m saying that small island cultures often have elaborate linguistic customs intended to avoid misunderstandings or offenses. For example, lots of ways to say no without actually saying no.

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Comment by TheCapitalKing at 08/07/2019 at 22:06 UTC

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There is definitely different linguistic customs for different subs.