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lemillionsocks, to science_memes in linguistics
@lemillionsocks@beehaw.org avatar

I find people who actually study language are more tolerant toward different pronunciations and informal speech and colloquialisms and less likely to be grammar nazis.

SuiXi3D,
@SuiXi3D@kbin.social avatar

Probably because they understand that all language is made up and they all change constantly. There’s no hard and fast rules.

bdonvr,

Language science/grammar/etc are all just observations of a natural phenomena, they are not laws to dictate.

v4ld1z,
@v4ld1z@lemmy.zip avatar

See description vs prescription for anyone interested

namelivia, to memes in ¿¿Que??

¿Dónde está la gracia?

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

El perro está en la biblioteca.

araozu,

!No corren en el hospital cabrones¡

Chetzemoka, (edited )

También no mueran en el hospital, cabrones.

Con amor, una enfermera

KSPAtlas, to science_memes in linguistics
@KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz avatar

Fell down a hole implies that the hole is vertical and going downwards

letsgo,

Is there a similar implication for stairs when people fall down them?

deo,

I’ve fallen up the stairs, and i’ve fallen down the stairs. I’ve also fallen upstairs and fallen downstairs.

threelonmusketeers,

In that case, does “I fell in a hole” imply that the hole is horizontal and going sideways?

Bach37strad,

That’s how my best friend accidently got my girlfriend pregnant.

Tie your damn shoelaces people!

nieceandtows, to science_memes in soyjack

The forbidden knowledge

Omega_Haxors, (edited ) to science_memes in soyjack

Memeology is basically “here’s a funny thing that only got popular because a bunch of neo-nazis thought it was funny, then liberals wanted to fit in so they started using it too, then leftists started taking the piss out of it until they started using it unironically too, it’s only once corporations start getting involved does everyone agree to stop using it”

grue, to science_memes in soyjack

Hmm, I guess etymology (linguistics) sort of counts as science.

rhythmisaprancer, to science_memes in linguistics
@rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social avatar

Well this changes that Alice In Chains song for me 🕳️

But this is something that makes English both frustrating and fascinating!

Frozengyro,

All language is like this. It’s a large part of why communication is actually very difficult.

rhythmisaprancer,
@rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social avatar

This is awesome. I only know some of one other language but am not as fluent in it. This is good to know, thanks!

claxax, to science_memes in soyjack

needs ipa

ken_cleanairsystems, to science_memes in OSHA approved AND for free???
@ken_cleanairsystems@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Hello, Taskmaster fan.

Etterra, to science_memes in 🍸 I like to mix my solutions. The more the merrier.

I don’t have a drinking problem; I have a drinking solution!

RedditRefugee69, to memes in ¿¿Que??

So… Spanish people aren’t normal people?

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

Nope.

magnetosphere, (edited )
@magnetosphere@kbin.social avatar

If someone defied gravity when confused, I’d feel pretty comfortable saying that wasn’t normal, regardless of race.

akariii,

this is my 🤓 moment, but Spanish isn’t a race…

I know, I’ll take the 🤓

magnetosphere,
@magnetosphere@kbin.social avatar

Yeah, I just responded quickly without thinking.

Also, there’s nothing wrong with 🤓 as long as you own it, which you have!

akariii,

thank you, I feel validated in my 🤓ness

Techmaster,

Definitely not. Haven’t you met one before?

lemmytry,

op wasn’t expecting an inquisition.

MinekPo1, to science_memes in soyjack
@MinekPo1@lemmygrad.ml avatar

so you are saying soyjak means soy warrior?

JimmyBigSausage, to science_memes in 🍸 I like to mix my solutions. The more the merrier.

How dark it is before the Dawn!

octoperson, to memes in ¿¿Que??

🙃 me gusta ☺️

TonyTonyChopper, to science_memes in 🍸 I like to mix my solutions. The more the merrier.
@TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz avatar

needs more jpeg

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