Comment on what is the correct way to use the word "backorder" in English?

• isyasad@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Or in pain, in understanding, in accordance with, in support of, in disbelief, etc.

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  • TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    English in a nutshell. Here is a rule. It always works except in this 300 million examples when not. I hate it.

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    • dalekcaan@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Just remember each individual word and phrase in the English language, easy peasy!

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  • Ayumu_Tsukasa@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’d argue that “on” is used more when something physical and specific is happening rather than a concept happening

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• guyrocket@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That just means "inside the flux capacitor". Like an abbreviation.

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  • Iamdanno@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Not necessarily. When a situation is “in flux” it is changing or unstable.

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    • guyrocket@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      flux capacitor

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