When people use “different” with a preposition other than “from”. (Different to, different than)

I know it’s not technically wrong, but it just feels so wrong.

Also, when people add a phantom R between two words. “I’m a big fan of cinema ‘r’ and video games.”

Both stem from me not being a native English speaker, I think.

That’s a small thing?

I live in Canada, where eggs need to be refrigerated, and yet I’ve never seen a fridge with an egg holder. I already have an egg holder. The box they came in.

Come to think of it, I’ve heard that all my life but never questioned it. Is it really true for all of them?

Why would used games cost more than new ones?

I hope people don’t get pulled over for gaming a navigation app and a phone mount on their handlebars. That would suck.

I may be missing something, but why can’t you have the bank account and phone number both in Lebanon?

In a ranked choice system or other better voting system, yes.

In the current system, voting for anyone but the least bad choice among the two that stand a chance is almost like giving your vote to the one that has the best chances, regardless of your preferences.

Look up the spoiler effect in elections.

Or, CGP Grey has an excellent explanation of the whole thing.

https://www.cgpgrey.com/politics-in-the-animal-kingdom

That is not the question. The question is: it’s a binary choice. People should be aware that not voting helps the worst candidate win. Why not vote for the less bad candidate then?

Wait, does it? Are joules in thermal energy per kelvin a purely linear relationship?

Answers with Joe?

Didn’t the US use to invade countries for much, much less of a reason than that? Sheesh.

These days I’m finding myself agreeing with the Iranian government more and more often because of Israel’s crap. I don’t like agreeing with the Iranian government.

Omelet composed of >60% frozen vegetables and seasoned with soy sauce.

It doesn’t hold itself together at all and it looks disgusting.

What year is it? Locked devices have been illegal in Quebec for, like, ever.

How is that unclear?

Falcom usually doesn’t disappoint.

Dicarbon monoxide. Wikipedia is shockingly poor in information about it, but “stable” is certainly not the first word I’d use to describe it.

What kills me is when people will mix the two in a single context.

“Between eight and 13 percent”

NO. If you’re writing one number in digits, you need to write them all the same way.

They mean swords. They must be talking about swords, right?

What would be a solar eclipse though