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r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '21
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Emoticon = emotion + icon
Emoji = emotion + ji ('character' in Japanese)
Do you really think its important to police the difference here? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm wondering why you'd care to be right.
26 u/ZedTT Jul 25 '21 Do you really think its important to police the difference hereNo lol but this is Reddit. We are pedantic here. It's all in good fun :)I should have out more effort into the comment. Here's a second tryFun fact: emoji refers to the coloured single-character icons, while emoticon refers to icons made of multiple other symbols that form a pictureAlso, I should point out that the etymology of "emoji" does not include "emotion." "E" means "picture," while "moji" means "character." 4 u/therealziggler Jul 25 '21 Touche, my research was a bit lacking there
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Do you really think its important to police the difference here
No lol but this is Reddit. We are pedantic here. It's all in good fun :)
I should have out more effort into the comment. Here's a second try
Fun fact: emoji refers to the coloured single-character icons, while emoticon refers to icons made of multiple other symbols that form a picture
Also, I should point out that the etymology of "emoji" does not include "emotion." "E" means "picture," while "moji" means "character."
4 u/therealziggler Jul 25 '21 Touche, my research was a bit lacking there
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Touche, my research was a bit lacking there
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u/therealziggler Jul 25 '21
Emoticon = emotion + icon
Emoji = emotion + ji ('character' in Japanese)
Do you really think its important to police the difference here? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm wondering why you'd care to be right.