Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?message-squaremessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down14
arrow-up1100arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squareStillhart@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46arrow-down2·1 year 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_worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoPlus, I’m pretty sure that days are always about 24 hours long 🙃
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoDepends a lot on your definition of winter. In Scandinavia, winter is defined as starting December first.
minus-squarecyberpunk007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down9·1 year agoI think what’s meant by this is daylight and it’s actually true up north.
minus-squarethetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-21 year 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.
minus-squarethetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI meant re-read* as well. Didn’t mean to sound like an ass sorry!
“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
Depends a lot on your definition of winter. In Scandinavia, winter is defined as starting December first.
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…
I meant re-read* as well. Didn’t mean to sound like an ass sorry!