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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by xioxox on Sunday June 12, 2022 @06:23AM (#31713421)
Short-sightedness is the eye problem in British English: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/ We also use long-sightedness.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by ricardo81 on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:20PM (#31715669)
Yes, that's the definition I've always held. Had 20-20 vision but through working online (and likely smoking) my vision is not 20-20 any more. Short sighted, long sighted - is a bit counter intuitive but covers it.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by veltas on Sunday June 12, 2022 @10:12AM (#31714631)
Funny you say that because I'm British and only hear and say "near-sightedness". I certainly wouldn't be offended by "short-sighted" but instead confused because it has dual meanings.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by dhzhzjsbevs on Sunday June 12, 2022 @10:17AM (#31714671)
It's not really a dual meaning, shortsighted in relation to thinking is a metaphor.
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