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what does awful mean something bad and not something that will cause you to be full of awe 

and while we are on this why does are you up for it and are you down for it mean the same thing

 

edit: ok apparently it could mean something that causes you to be full of awe but why are there two completely opposite definition and why is the definition that doesnt make sense the most common one

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The true question to be asked is why does this thread exist?

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dictionary.com has your answer. ;)

Serious though are you on something?

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dictionary.com has your answer. ;)

Serious though are you on something?

ok apparently it could mean something that causes you to be full of awe but why are there two completely opposite definition and why is the definition that doesnt make sense the most common one

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english can be weird, terrible -> terrific , horrible -> horrific. Theres surely method to the madness but I don't see it.

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ok apparently it could mean something that causes you to be full of awe but why are there two completely opposite definition and why is the definition that doesnt make sense the most common one

English ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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what does awful mean something bad and not something that will cause you to be full of awe

yes.

and while we are on this why does are you up for it and are you down for it mean the same thing

up for it means up on the list of people who can do it and down for means ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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Our Grace. The Feathered One. He shows us the way. His bob is majestic and shows us the path. Follow unto his guidance and His example. He knows the one true path. Our Saviour. Our Grace. Our Father Birb has taught us with His humble heart and gentle wing the way of the bob. Let us show Him our reverence and follow in His example. The True Path of the Feathered One. ~ Dimboble-dubabob III

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Let's make it a drinking game, everytime we see a shitpost we take a sip, the user who doesn't throw up by tomorrow morning wins, start in 3... 2... 1...

but thats like your opinion man. its in off topic and dont tell me english has never made you scratch your head

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Let's make it a drinking game, everytime we see a shitpost we take a sip, the user who doesn't throw up by tomorrow morning wins, start in 3... 2... 1...

Already drunk

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english can be weird, terrible -> terrific , horrible -> horrific. Theres surely method to the madness but I don't see it.

I think the term you're looking for is "flexible" or "dynamic". Other languages have slang that becomes extremely common as well. My sister had trouble with her french when she went to France with some friends who lived there for a summer, because according to her, some of the slang is proper words said backwards or something.

 

It is somewhat sad that the term awful is now considered to be terrible, or unpleasant, when the correct original spelling "aweful" meant full of awe.

 

Languages evolve over time. At the rate society is going, language will eventually circle around to be little more than grunts and catch phrases (as idiocracy predicted)

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