jay_em_dee t1_itvnl70 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:18 PM Reply to ELI5: Why are most ELI5 more like an ELI10? by ultrasrule Okay. Here’s why “explain like I’m 5” isn’t exactly “explain like I’m 5.” It’s not literal. It’s just a common phrase to means to give an elementary but digestible explanation. You could have just read the “about” section. Permalink 2
jay_em_dee t1_itvnl70 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why are most ELI5 more like an ELI10? by ultrasrule
Okay. Here’s why “explain like I’m 5” isn’t exactly “explain like I’m 5.” It’s not literal. It’s just a common phrase to means to give an elementary but digestible explanation. You could have just read the “about” section.