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English is weird

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 13:15 last edited by
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    Overhearing Mayla’s English lesson.

    We say IN the morning, IN the afternoon, but AT night.

    Of course I have that fully internalized, but never gave it any thought until hearing her teacher explain it.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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      xenon
      wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 13:32 last edited by
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      English is nonsense:

      Link to video

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      • J jon-nyc
        23 Sept 2024, 13:15

        Overhearing Mayla’s English lesson.

        We say IN the morning, IN the afternoon, but AT night.

        Of course I have that fully internalized, but never gave it any thought until hearing her teacher explain it.

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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 13:43 last edited by
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        @jon-nyc said in English is weird:

        Overhearing Mayla’s English lesson.

        We say IN the morning, IN the afternoon, but AT night.

        Of course I have that fully internalized, but never gave it any thought until hearing her teacher explain it.

        It's called a collocation.
        Pro tip: finding artful ways to avoid them improves your writing.

        Please love yourself.

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          23 Sept 2024, 13:43

          @jon-nyc said in English is weird:

          Overhearing Mayla’s English lesson.

          We say IN the morning, IN the afternoon, but AT night.

          Of course I have that fully internalized, but never gave it any thought until hearing her teacher explain it.

          It's called a collocation.
          Pro tip: finding artful ways to avoid them improves your writing.

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          xenon
          wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 14:01 last edited by
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          @Aqua-Letifer said in English is weird:

          It's called a collocation.

          TIL

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            xenon
            wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 14:06 last edited by
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            I didn’t realize until I had to take standardized tests that I didn’t know all the rules of English - I had just learned what sounded right.

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              bachophile
              wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 14:24 last edited by
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              my grammar sucks. deal with it.

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                23 Sept 2024, 14:24

                my grammar sucks. deal with it.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 14:30 last edited by
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                @bachophile said in English is weird:

                my grammar sucks. deal with it.

                She’s still alive?

                Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                  bachophile
                  wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 14:34 last edited by bachophile
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                  hahaha, thats grammy. and no, she is long gone.

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