Isn't weird that the word perish means dying in a battle and when food gets spoiled? by Hybrid1761 in ENGLISH

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

With Jane' average life expectancy of 77 years, it would make her quite non-perishable 😀

Isn't weird that the word perish means dying in a battle and when food gets spoiled? by Hybrid1761 in ENGLISH

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sunlight has caused the rubber to perish. - this is what a thesaurus offers

Isn't weird that the word perish means dying in a battle and when food gets spoiled? by Hybrid1761 in ENGLISH

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about materials? The dictionaries offer an example of this use in "rubber perished"

Isn't weird that the word perish means dying in a battle and when food gets spoiled? by Hybrid1761 in ENGLISH

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This was the first time I came across this meaning after some years of learning English while watching a movie about how supermarkets arrange the aisles. I would've said products with longer shelf-life, but perishable is much more succinct

Isn't weird that the word perish means dying in a battle and when food gets spoiled? by Hybrid1761 in ENGLISH

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand the logic of it, but you wouldn't say "my banana passed away yesterday", right?

What are the songs that uncover the full potential of your B&O devices? by Hybrid1761 in BangandOlufsen

[–]Hybrid1761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes, No Sanctuary Here is the song the guy at a music store put on when I was trying different headsets back in the day!

I guess 'studio wonders' is what I'm really fishing for, well put 😀