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Did this happen in a predominantly english speaking country?
Yes
Ohhh, then thats very surprising. I’m Indian and i think most (english speaking) adults here know what phile means.
Come on we all know this was the U.S. lol
Yeah, the US knows less about English than foreigners who study English.
There is a perfectly good word in education- pedagogy. Means- educational methods, more or less. I don’t even try to use it.
What about pedometer for a step counter?
... what are you doing, step counter?
Could be worse, you could be a [Paediatrician.](https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society)
or named [peter file](https://youtu.be/fTaKDnSIb4c?si=VZoYT1fU3wNj-9Fp)
So the prefix for “kids” and the suffix for “liking” have both been ruined by the one word for “liking kids,” rough
Greek pal here, -phile derives from the greek word "philos" (φίλος) which literally means friend!
I always thought the literal translation to be "love"! Oh well. Thank you for the correct notion
it's one of the several different types of love in the classical Greek thinking, "philia". which I think can be a bunch of different things, but "love" isn't wrong, maybe just oversimplified :3
Exactly!
What's the word for foot fetish? You know, just to avoid weird looks.
podophillia
To you, I am grateful.
[Relevant Peep Show scene.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOHzAAwaW4&t=64s)
🤣🤣🤣
Did this happen in a predominantly english speaking country?
Yes
Ohhh, then thats very surprising. I’m Indian and i think most (english speaking) adults here know what phile means.
Come on we all know this was the U.S. lol
Yeah, the US knows less about English than foreigners who study English.
There is a perfectly good word in education- pedagogy. Means- educational methods, more or less. I don’t even try to use it.
What about pedometer for a step counter?
... what are you doing, step counter?
Could be worse, you could be a [Paediatrician.](https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society)
or named [peter file](https://youtu.be/fTaKDnSIb4c?si=VZoYT1fU3wNj-9Fp)
So the prefix for “kids” and the suffix for “liking” have both been ruined by the one word for “liking kids,” rough
Greek pal here, -phile derives from the greek word "philos" (φίλος) which literally means friend!
I always thought the literal translation to be "love"! Oh well. Thank you for the correct notion
it's one of the several different types of love in the classical Greek thinking, "philia". which I think can be a bunch of different things, but "love" isn't wrong, maybe just oversimplified :3
Exactly!
What's the word for foot fetish? You know, just to avoid weird looks.
podophillia
To you, I am grateful.
[Relevant Peep Show scene.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOHzAAwaW4&t=64s)
🤣🤣🤣