Looks innocuous enough at first glance right? Let’s zoom in on the problem:

These don’t go together. If the semicircle on the left is correct, then this is showing moon phases, and the symbol on the right should be of a gibbous moon:

If the cookie-with-a-bite-taken-out in the right is correct, then this is showing an eclipse, and the symbol on the left should be of a 50% partial eclipse:

It drives me crazy every time I look at it.

  • CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    The worst kind of grammar pedant: the one who is passionate about a “rule” that is actually only a style recommendation.