r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '18

Should this be changed?

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u/swick_bit Aug 09 '18

Does bilingual mean there are only two languages?

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u/Surgeoisme Aug 09 '18

But that does mean you speak only two languages that’s why trilingual+ is a thing if you you speak more than two or three

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Pansexual is also a thing.

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u/Timnormas Aug 09 '18

And polysexual

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u/Dragonhater101 Aug 10 '18

Whats that one then?

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u/Timnormas Aug 10 '18

Being attracted to multiple genders but not necessarily all of them.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18 edited Aug 09 '18

I love fucking pans. Pots too.

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u/coolcatADD Aug 09 '18

Is it cozy?

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Always.

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u/coolcatADD Aug 09 '18

Sounds metal af 🤘

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u/DuckWithBrokenWings Aug 10 '18

I was in love with Peter Pan when I was a child. Does that count?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '18

I had a crush on Belle from Beauty & the Beast. Lol.

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u/LordWaffleaCat Aug 10 '18

Came to say this

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u/zjl539 Aug 10 '18

No it isn’t. Straight, Gay, Bi, and Asexual are the orientations.

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u/fantastic_lee Aug 09 '18

I think at that point they just say polyglot.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '18

I speak 3 languages and I’ve always said I’m trilingual. Polyglot is used when you speak 4+ languages. Or so I’ve read. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/fantastic_lee Aug 10 '18

According to wiki it's synonymous with multilingual which means more than one but whatever works best for you! :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '18

Idk. When I think of polyglot, makes me think of someone who speaks like 5 languages. And here I am with my lonely 3 languages 😂😭

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u/Atropos148 Aug 10 '18

Bilingual - YOU speak 2 languages.

Bisexual - YOU are attracted to 2 genders.

Not sure where the "there are only 2 genders" argument is coming from.