This is so true

Striker@lemmy.worldmod to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 327 points –
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conversate

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When ā€œconverseā€ isnā€™t edgy enough.

Converse is like 2-3 sentences. Conversate is holding a conversation over 5 minutes or more

Not according to the dictionary. Conversate literally defined as ā€œto have a conversationā€. A conversation isnā€™t limited to interactions over 5 mins. More from Merriam-Webster:

Converse functions as a noun, adjective, and verb, and conversate is synonymous with only one sense of the verb use of converse ("to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech"). Furthermore, conversate is a nonstandard form, and widely frowned upon in formal writing.

I think itā€™s fair to say itā€™s widely frowned upon by most English speakers. Itā€™s longer than the original word, has much more limited usage, and it immediately makes you sound like an idiot. Itā€™s awful.

Came here to roast on that, too. šŸ˜‚ Attempting to make fun of someone who "can't conversate" is just too rich.

...and as a former business major...all I have to say is, you're either going to be a business (of sorts) or work for a business. Hopefully, you will also be dealing with money. Knowing what makes businesses tick, and understanding money, isn't a bad thing. šŸ™‚

Looking at present-day society & towards our future, I'd definitely steer more young men away from college & towards trade schools & the like.