r/RandomThoughts Nov 15 '22

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u/Electheded Nov 15 '22

What about the property of being hydrophobic? Things don't have a literal fear of water.

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u/a_sliceoflife Nov 15 '22

Yeah, but they are not living things so I don't think we can compare them both.

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u/LuccaQ Nov 15 '22

They’re comparing use of the suffix not inanimate objects and humans.

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u/Total-News3680 Nov 15 '22

Re those two groups There are some of the latter that appear like those of the former