• YeetPics@mander.xyz
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    4 months ago

    It makes sense to say “the hottest year on record” if “practically every year is the hottest on record now” and you’re talking about the most recent year.

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      4 months ago

      Does it make more or less sense than “Another year of record breaking heat”?

      “Hottest year on record” is like a child stopping on each step of a staircase saying, “I’ve never been this high!” It’s correct, but doesn’t mean much in context, and gets old real quick.