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Weighing

David 18 December 2018

An American was speaking to a European about the weight of their dog and tried converting from pounds to grams but struggled. There was Same word, two meanings literal mass (physics) The quantity of matter in an object, measured in physics; related to weight and grams. figurative mass (commotion) A large or excessive amount; used idiomatically in 'mass confusion' to mean widespread confusion. The word 'mass' pivots between its scientific meaning (pertinent to the weight/grams context) and the idiomatic phrase 'mass confusion'. confusion.

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