• earthworm@sh.itjust.works
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      8 hours ago

      Is there an intuitive way to tell the difference?

      I tried to think of other places where dis- vs mis- is used, but we only ever seem to use one:

      • miscommunicate vs discommunicate
      • misinterested vs disinterested
      • misunderstood vs disunderstood
      • Venator@lemmy.nz
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        4 hours ago

        Misunderstood ia when you thought you understood something but accidentally did not. Disunderstood is when you understood something but pretend that you didn’t.