Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 23 days agoWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down148
arrow-up1-31arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people say "symbiotic relationship" when they really mean "mutualistic"?Emerald@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 23 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarecoffinwood@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·23 days 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.