My favorite thing to do when trying to figure out the specific little differences between words is to look at their etymology
Cause like
We use "yearning" and "pining" in almost the same way but there IS a difference that I think most people just kinda get from vibes?
And the vibes are helpful but ambiguous and inconsistent
But etymology can solve that bit!
See, "yearn" comes from Old English "giernan" meaning "to strive, seek, or be eager"
Whereas "pine" comes from Old English "pinian" meaning "to torture or cause to suffer"
And THAT tells us everything, doesn't it??
When you yearn you are active, you have hope of success, you're excited about the thing
When you pine you've got no hope, your want only hurts
Btw since Seinfeld put it in contrast with yearning and that's a meme so I know someone would think it (and hell, my name here is someone): "crave" comes from Old English "crafian" meaning "to ask, or demand by right"
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I am not a yearner but a piner as one of those words is based on the old English giernan/geornan/giorna meaning to seek & desire and the other is based on the latin poena -> punishment and I am indeed in hell every time I want someone
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263. GIERNAN YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS
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I can’t wait until kiernan is no long contractually obligated to flirt with Gavin
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Gavin dipping Kiernan in part 2 promo and now in part 3 music video!!! The consistency!!!😌
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Please Watch in HD and with Headphones!
“Falling in love. It's crazy. Falling. You see? We don't say "Rising into love". there is in it, the idea of the Fall. And it goes back, as a matter of fact, to extremely fundamental things.”
I’m so in love with Nicholas Scratch. I haven’t fallen so hard for a character in a while. And I love Nabrina, their relationship is beautiful and I love how he’s always there for her and accepts her completely for what she is, so I decided to make this video. I really hope you like it!
Song: Poets Of The Fall - All The Way 4U
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