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Oh man, “fabrication” isn’t a word I’d use :) I had to reread that a couple times before I realized you meant “make” and not “fake” (…right?)
by function_seven 3y ago
Oh man, “fabrication” isn’t a word I’d use :)
I had to reread that a couple times before I realized you meant “make” and not “fake” (…right?)
- Nition 3y ago"Fabricate" is a bit of a contronym really. Like oversight or sanction. Two meanings that are almost the opposite of each other.
- function_seven 3y agoOne that got me recently was “resign”. I don’t know if it’s an American/UK thing or what, but I read a headline that said “Footballer Resigns” and it was about the player extending his contract, not quitting his job. I would personally hyphenate that as “re-sign” if I were talking about signatures on contracts.
- inimino 3y agoI would say the meaning is always the same, the difference is what was being fabricated. Fabricated material good, fabricated evidence bad.
- function_seven 3y agoIt’s like halfway between a true contranym and just a change of the verb’s object. Like, you could say that Victor Ninov fabricated Element 118 in 1999, and also say that Element 118 was fabricated by scientists in 2002. Both true statements! But of course I made sure to word them that way. You’re much clearer by inserting “evidence” in your sentence, thus saying that it was the data that was created, not the thing.
- computerdork 3y agoyes poor choice of words - I am one of those who wants to believe! - definitely meant "make" :)