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'Solar leafs' outshine panels in UK breakthrough - Energy Live News (www.energylivenews.com)
submitted 1 year ago by bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] SBJ@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"leafs"? Really?

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

on one hand I agree that it's an embarrassing error.

On the other hand, what in the flying fuck is the reason to have leaves as the plural form of leaf over leafs.

[–] BearArms@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Knives, lives and wives too, but why not roofs and chiefs? Is it hoofs or hooves?

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ikr, the correct form is in the article as well...

Experiments reveal PV-leaves generate over 10% extra electricity compared to standard solar panels, which dissipate 70% of solar energy.

Edit. Maybe it's pedant bait

[–] bjorney@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Hockey fan from Toronto probably