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[–] M137@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Or "How it looks"

It's just disturbing how most people are dumb enough to never understand this, it's such a common mistake.

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

consider that perhaps language may be flexible

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah but there are also norms.

Could you say "Merry Birthday!" Sure. Should you though?

Same thing here. It works. It just feels off.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 days ago

I recently learned that this is actually used in the UK.

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

it feels off, to you. it feels fine to me. does that make me dumb or am I just a different person with different thoughts and feelings than you?

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

No you're dumb because you're different obviously /s

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't make you dumb, but it could make you seem dumb like pronouncing the "L" in salmon.

might start doing that just for fun

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sometimes it bloesn't to be.

That's "yes you're totally right" in my new made up language and if you call it the obviously dumb crap it is, it's because you're inflexible

buddy are you 14 or something because that's weak