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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In China, coins and banknotes have all but disappeared

Wouldn't that mean they're far more used than ever instead?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 38 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It would not. The phrase means they have done almost all the disappearing except for the very last, small portion of disappearing that remains.

[–] SammyJK@programming.dev 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's funny, while I know what the expression means, I still always think it should mean what the comment you responded to said. As in "They've gone through everything, but have not disappeared."

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Right. They’ve registered 99 disappearing units, which are called nerbals, and have one remaining. So all 99 nerbals have been triggered, BUT the one that’s left.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Interesting that the very similar “… have anything but disappeared” would mean they have very much not disappeared.