Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?message-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarecoffinwood@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoBecause they don’t know the difference. People don’t tend to use expressions or sayings wrong on purpose. Most never investigate the meanings or etymology, they’re using them and are understood by the like-minded.
Because they don’t know the difference. People don’t tend to use expressions or sayings wrong on purpose. Most never investigate the meanings or etymology, they’re using them and are understood by the like-minded.