Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?message-squaremessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down12
arrow-up180arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareStillhart@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·2 years ago“The days get shorter in the winter.” Actually winter begins on the shortest day of the year so the days are getting longer in the winter.
minus-squarehrimfaxi_work@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoPlus, I’m pretty sure that days are always about 24 hours long 🙃
minus-squarecyberpunk007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·2 years agoI think what’s meant by this is daylight and it’s actually true up north.
minus-squarethetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 years agoJust a heads up. You might want to read the comment you’re replying to. They’re saying winter starts on the shortest day (daylight wise I believe they mean), meaning any days after that must be longer.
“The days get shorter in the winter.”
Actually winter begins on the shortest day of the year so the days are getting longer in the winter.
Plus, I’m pretty sure that days are always about 24 hours long 🙃
Ok you silly pedant
I think what’s meant by this is daylight and it’s actually true up north.
Just a heads up. You might want to read the comment you’re replying to.
They’re saying winter starts on the shortest day (daylight wise I believe they mean), meaning any days after that must be longer.
Doh…