• CTDummy@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I though it was post hoc, ergo propter hoc? After the fact, therefore because of the fact?

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, that’s what I mean.

      The person I was responding to was comparing it to cum hoc which means that the two events being considered simultaneously, which I don’t think is correct.

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        4 months ago

        Wait, cum has Latin roots? How the fuck is this how I find that out? Hahaha, cheers for the elaboration. IT CHANGES EVERYTHING