• MapleFawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 day ago

    It’s because the difference between “fem” and “feminine” is taken literally in terms of spelling but not meaning and thus it is “inine”. It’s like asking what’s the difference between “top” and “topping” and someone says “ping”.

    I hope my attempt makes it clearer.