I feel slightly offended. Because it’s true.

(Alt text: “Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you’re currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out.”)

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  • Signtist@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    I feel like I’d use “Fell in a hole” if I took up most of the space of the hole, and could probably get out on my own, while I’d use “Fell down a hole” if I took up very little of the space of the hole, and couldn’t get out on my own.

    • fishos@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      If I was walking and stumbled into a hole: “fell in a hole”

      If I was climbing in/around the hole intentionally and stumbled: “fell down a hole”

      It all depends on how actively involved with the hole I was and if I knew of it’s existence.