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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] ValiantDust@feddit.org 127 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Union-ized as in forming a union vs un-ionized as in not ionized

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Also for additional context, plumbers are frequently in unions and chemists aren't (at least in America where the Webster dictionary is the dialectic expert)

[–] Daryl76679@lemmy.ml 34 points 3 weeks ago

The chemist will pronounce it un-ionized, while the plumber will pronounce it union-ized

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you a scientist or a plumber?

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

onionization achieved

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I know, the guy you replied to his name is some guy

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

But I'm not smart, so my reply makes sense

[–] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You'n-yun

Unintended Yuyun nod?
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