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  • dzsimbo@lemm.eetoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldSrsly
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    28 days ago

    Yes, but with “fixing” the structure, you have robbed it of colloquialism. Maybe it’s just me projecting.

    I lived among non-native speakers for the longest time, and shaped my English using my knowledge of other languages to bridge some gaps in communication. Now I’m back to a native environment and catch myself slipping up with my invented phrases.

    The thing is, I can’t find another combination of words to convey the exact sentiment so succintly, even though I’m not sure it’s gramatically correct.











  • I think I might never use that phrase again!

    I came in thinking someone would link some alternative porn to a lost soul, and it never even crossed my mind that they might be looking for work.

    It felt attentive, and I just wanted to convene (so very poorly) that your company must be a pleasure.










  • Maybe I was just hallucinating and imagined adding extra hurdles to vehicle ownership. I think that’s what scares most people away when it comes to freeing up public space.

    I am all for walkable cities with proper bike infrastructure and railed transit. But I feel it is an important distinction that we try not to make things harder on the ‘other end’, and instead concentrate on new city infrastructure being created that focuses on being friendly to everything besides convenience motorists.

    So like everyone can still get a car, just make it not really worth it, in a good way. There, I solved world hunger.