Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 15 days agoWoman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started fire on Greek Islandwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up188cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up188external-linkWoman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started fire on Greek Islandwww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square6linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarekbal@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·15 days ago arson, n. The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. The dictionary confirms my understanding that “unintentional arson” is a contradiction in terms. We must therefore find the defendant not guilty.
minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·15 days agoObviously just bad translations into your language. Also, Greece is not bound to your understanding of anything :)
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·15 days agoHeadline’s in English, story’s in English, the phrase is an oxymoron in English.
minus-squareTrail@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoBut is it an unintentional oxymoron?
The dictionary confirms my understanding that “unintentional arson” is a contradiction in terms. We must therefore find the defendant not guilty.
Obviously just bad translations into your language.
Also, Greece is not bound to your understanding of anything :)
Headline’s in English, story’s in English, the phrase is an oxymoron in English.
But is it an unintentional oxymoron?