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Re:Why does my diet soda taste off? Aspartame hydrolysis by shawabawa3 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @07:30AM (#30161609)
Not sure if it's only the UK but we also use "up" and "down" as synonyms in some sitations. e.g. "I'm up for going to the pub" and "I'm down for going to the pub" mean the same thing
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Re:Why does my diet soda taste off? Aspartame hydrolysis by FroshKiller on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @07:41AM (#30161693)
This is also true in the US, although I would add that being down for something connotes a tiny bit more enthusiasm than being up for it, since "down" is also used in the context of making a commitment, e.g. "put me down for two boxes" or "I'll mark you down as present."
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Re:Why does my diet soda taste off? Aspartame hydrolysis by evgen on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @08:56AM (#30162410)
The latter case is related more to 'writing something down [on paper]' than to a standard up/down usage that implies directionality.
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Re:Why does my diet soda taste off? Aspartame hydrolysis by drewzero1 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @10:45AM (#30164023)
And certainly being marked down has different connotations from being written up!
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Re:Why does my diet soda taste off? Aspartame hydrolysis by lupire on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:50AM (#30165306)
Don't forget markdown and markup!
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