ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agoIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.message-squaremessage-square165fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down142
arrow-up1385arrow-down1message-squareIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agomessage-square165fedilink
minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI simply gave context to how I learn English, nowhere did I say that it’s amazing that I understood an omission of a word, in fact I said that I never noticed how it was omitted until it was pointed out. What are you on about?
minus-squareKeenFlamelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI am telling you something Why are you so defensive? You’re entire argument implies that it is interesting that omitting a word can be understood
minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoYou misunderstood what I wrote and are arguing with me about something I didn’t say, you made up that implication yourself
minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI have no idea dude, once again - I do not know what you’re on about
minus-squareKeenFlamelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoLol nice interaction “you misunderstood idk what you just did have a good day”
I simply gave context to how I learn English, nowhere did I say that it’s amazing that I understood an omission of a word, in fact I said that I never noticed how it was omitted until it was pointed out. What are you on about?
I am telling you something Why are you so defensive? You’re entire argument implies that it is interesting that omitting a word can be understood
You misunderstood what I wrote and are arguing with me about something I didn’t say, you made up that implication yourself
What did I misunderstand?
I have no idea dude, once again - I do not know what you’re on about
Lol nice interaction “you misunderstood idk what you just did have a good day”