ian@feddit.uktoTechnology@lemmy.world•Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners, yells racist slursEnglish
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1 month agoMe in shop: I want to buy a robot vacuum cleaner. Do you have one of those sweary ones?
Me in shop: I want to buy a robot vacuum cleaner. Do you have one of those sweary ones?
English is slightly ambiguous here. As tighten has 2 meanings. Turning a screw clockwise is to tighten it, as opposed to loosen it anticlockwise. But it’s quite loose. Finally, to make it tight and secure, you tighten it with one last turn.