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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Technically a fossil is any remnant of an organism or its activities, not just petrified bones.

But they also said “the fossil”, not “a fossil”, so maybe they were talking about a specific fossil.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Omg the pedentry needs to stop. Specific to what ever fossil is being refered too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Of course it's company policy never to, imply ownership in the event of a dildo... always use the indefinite article "a" dildo, never "your" dildo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

It's okay. Nine times out of ten, it's an electric razor.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But they also said “the fossil”, not “a fossil”, so maybe they were talking about a specific fossil.

This had me in stitches. Thanks :D

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If I’m gonna be a pedant, I’ve gotta take it to the extreme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I normally hate ultra pedants, but this I can respect