boem@lemmy.world to Books@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe riverbank booksellers of Paris refuse to move for the 2024 Summer Olympicsenglish.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkThe riverbank booksellers of Paris refuse to move for the 2024 Summer Olympicsenglish.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Books@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareDisplay Name@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThey want to relocate only a fraction of the stands, not all of them. It doesn’t sound like they want to get rid of them
minus-squareSilkenTofu@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIf by only a fraction you mean over half then I suppose you’re technically not incorrect…
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoHell, 3/2 is a fraction. I know the saying is implying it is a small fraction, but I really hate the saying because it is so vague. Like pennies on the dollar, it could mean 200 pennies and be technically correct!
They want to relocate only a fraction of the stands, not all of them. It doesn’t sound like they want to get rid of them
If by only a fraction you mean over half then I suppose you’re technically not incorrect…
Hell, 3/2 is a fraction.
I know the saying is implying it is a small fraction, but I really hate the saying because it is so vague. Like pennies on the dollar, it could mean 200 pennies and be technically correct!