JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agoWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareanakin78z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoOne is a noun, the other an adjective, and as such they carry different meanings. For example, someone could eat a tart (baked good) that is not tart (sour).
One is a noun, the other an adjective, and as such they carry different meanings. For example, someone could eat a tart (baked good) that is not tart (sour).