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minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-25 months ago“Centipede” means 100 feet. “Millipede” means 1000 feet.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoPede means feet. So does the pie in piedmont.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoYou’re right, I meant feet. Fixed!
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoPhew because essentially* I was like * essentially in no way whatsoever
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoIt bothers me more than you that it was wrong, so I appreciate the correction!
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·5 months agoI am aware of how prefixes work
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIn this case it’s what the prefixes mean that’s relevant.
“Centipede” means 100 feet.
“Millipede” means 1000 feet.
Pede means feet. So does the pie in piedmont.
You’re right, I meant feet. Fixed!
Phew because essentially* I was like
* essentially in no way whatsoever
It bothers me more than you that it was wrong, so I appreciate the correction!
Don’t tell me how I feel 🙅😂
I am aware of how prefixes work
In this case it’s what the prefixes mean that’s relevant.