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    Windows dropped new feature called "sudo" (feddit.de)
    submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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    I don't think i need to explain how it works, should i ?

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    [–] Wilzax 22 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Drop can mean to release or to discontinue, some words have two meanings, which gets selected via context.

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Confusingly enough to release can also mean to publish or to cut loose.

    [–] droans 8 points 9 months ago

    My favorite when reading sports news is "resign".

    It can mean that they quit or that they entered into a new contract.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

    Who knows anymore with these youngsters’ vernacular?

    [–] MEATPANTS 1 points 9 months ago

    Hey I know it's a week later, but I rarely log in to Lemmy.

    If you read the headline, it could be interpreted either way. The only way to know the actual meaning is if you already knew what the article was about, but if I knew nothing about windows, I could easily assume that it had a feature called 'sudo' which is now being dropped.

    Supporting this kind of behavior is how we ended up with the word 'literally' meaning both literally and figuratively. Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally

    Words can have multiple meanings, but If a word means one thing, but also the opposite of that thing, it adds unnecessary confusion. Not saying there aren't many other examples, but I think it's something we should try to avoid.